Stem fracture of conserve hemiarthroplasty.
Resurfacing hemiarthroplasty of the femoral head has been recommended as a bone-preserving alternative to total hip arthroplasty for the management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in the young patient. This case report describes failure of a cemented resurfacing hemiarthroplasty resulting from a fracture through the stem of the implant.
Stem
Eric
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Duffy
Gavan
G
Blasser
Kurt
K
O'connor
Mary I
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D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure