title: Ceramic femoral head fractures in total hip replacement.
abstract: Two cases of fracture of the ceramic head of a total hip replacement are presented. In both cases the damaged components were replaced with satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Navarra Hospital, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tejero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garbayo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbadillo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lecumberri
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure