Adjunct fibula strut bone graft in resurfacing hip arthroplasty.
Femoral neck fracture following surface replacement is a reported complication. Adjunct autogenous fibula strut bone grafting has been proposed as a means of reducing or eliminating this occurrence. This paper reports the long-term follow-up of two cases. One patient did well for 9 years prior to sustaining a traumatic femoral neck fracture while intoxicated; the second patient continues to do well 8.5 years postoperatively. While definite conclusions cannot be drawn, these two patients represent our longest-clinical successes using surface replacement arthroplasty.
Brinker
M R
MR
University of Texas School of Medicine, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston 77030, USA.
Cook
S D
SD
Skinner
H S
HS
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation