Periprosthetic fractures in the resurfaced hip--a case report and review of the literature.

Brennan, Stephen A; Devitt, Brian M; O'Neill, Cathleen J; Nicholson, Paul · Injury · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Traumatic periprosthetic fractures adjacent a hip resurfacing prosthesis are rare. When proximal fractures are encountered the obvious surgical solution is to revise to a large head stemmed femoral component. A previously well functioning implant may however be retained as various non-operative and operative treatment options exist. This paper reports the case history of a traumatic periprosthetic fracture successfully treated with cannulated screw fixation and reviews the current literature.

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