title: Treatment of fracture of the shaft of the femur in total hip arthroplasty by a combination of a Küntscher nail and a modified cemented Charnley stem.
abstract: Eight cases of fracture of the femoral shaft in total hip arthroplasty were treated by a combination of a Küntscher nail and a modified Charnley stem with cement. Radiological union was achieved in all patients at an average of 8 months.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancs, UK.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wroblewski
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hodgkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements