Fracture of the Proximal Body of a Modern Cementless Modular Fluted Tapered Stem

Abstract

Previous reports have described failures of modular fluted tapered femoral stems secondary to fatigue failure at the modular junction. However, the present study is the first reported case of modular fluted tapered femoral component failure involving atraumatic fracture of the proximal body following revision total hip arthroplasty. The failure occurred in a 52-year-old female with a history of postmenopausal osteoporosis on bisphosphonates who sustained an atraumatic fracture of the proximal body of a modular revision femoral stem. In the present case, revision THA utilizing a wider proximal body segment with proximal augmentation using strut allografts for biological and mechanical support provided the patient with a stable construct at 30-month follow-up.