title: Femoral neck fractures following surface replacement.
abstract: A femoral neck fracture following surface replacement of the hip has been studied and five potential causes of failure were noted. These consisted of; removal of a hip nail during surgery, use of a too small femoral cup, initial reaming in varus, notching of the femoral neck, and failure to completely seat the cup.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged