Bilateral cobalt alloy femoral component fracture: a case report.
Even though at present femoral component fracture is a rare complication of total hip replacement, conditions still exist that predispose the prosthesis to failure. Component failure should be considered when a patient presents with pain in a previously asymptomatic hip, particularly in complex dysplastic hips requiring small stems, trochanteric osteotomy, and compromised cement technique.
Pavone
Vito
V
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Youm
Thomas
T
Baldini
Todd
T
Rimnac
Clare
C
Wright
Timothy
T
Sculco
Thomas
T
D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation; D003035:Cobalt / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D003035:Cobalt