title: Fracture of the neck of a femoral component in a total hip arthroplasty: a case report.
abstract: Fracture of components of a total hip arthroplasty occur is a recognised complication. We report an unusual case in which the fracture occurred through the neck of a femoral component on a Lord type of total hip arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirurgía Ortopédica y Traumatologia, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Malaga, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Artime
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Medina
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Luis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aguilera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013314:Stress, Mechanical