Late fracture of the femur following perforation during hip arthroplasty. A report of 2 cases.
Two women in their seventies sustained a perforation of the femoral shaft during a total hip replacement without trochanteric osteotomy. They both had late fractures from minor trauma 7 and 12 months postoperatively. Immediate revision followed by 3-6 months of external support should be considered in patients with peroperative femoral perforation with cement leakage.
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University of Lund, Department of Orthopedics, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography