title: [Isolated stem fracture in total hip replacement].
abstract: Clinical, mechanical and metallographic assessment of the isolated fatigue fracture of the Weller stem has been presented. Excessive body weight, too short a stem for the length of the femur and material defects contributed to the failure.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii PAM w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Król
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ustasiak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
vernacular_title: Izolowane złamanie trzpienia endoprotezy stawu biodrowego.