Fracture of an Exeter 'cement in cement' revision stem: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.5301/HIP.2011.8652.
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Abstract
The 'cement in cement' technique for revision hip arthroplasty has become popular in recent years, particularly in relation to polished taper stems. Since 2006 a short Exeter stem with 44 mm offset has been available specifically for this purpose. We report a fracture of such a stem in the absence of trauma 5 years after the revision procedure. The patient had a BMI of 27.8 and the proximal cement mantle gave good support to the stem. The fracture initiated and propagated from the introducer hole on the shoulder of the prosthesis. Macroscopically there was no defect in this area. This may be an unusual case of fatigue failure.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Cementation
- Hip Prosthesis
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- hip