Catastrophic failure of a cemented, collarless, polished, tapered cobalt-chromium femoral stem used with impaction bone-grafting. A report of two cases.
Jazrawi
L M
LM
Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City, NY 10003, USA. ljazrawi@aol.com
Della Valle
C J
CJ
Kummer
F J
FJ
Adler
E M
EM
Di Cesare
P E
PE
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation
D001843:Bone Cements; D002858:Chromium Alloys