Femoral fracture following hip arthroplasty.
In 1,961 primary total hip arthroplasties performed during a 14-year period, 11 proximal ipsilateral femoral fractures occurred postoperatively. Seven were located distally to the tip of the femoral stem; none was a comminuted fracture. Six of the fractures were primarily revised with a long-stem prosthesis. The results after 5(1-8) years were good.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure