title: Fracture of a ceramic femoral head after ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: A case of fracture of the ceramic head of a total hip arthroplasty is presented, which was a total cementless arthroplasty with ceramic-on-ceramic articulation. No history of trauma was observed. The arthroplasty was revised, and a new cementless arthroplasty with a polyethylene insert and a metal head was inserted. The result has been satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Service of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel Malillos
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Torán
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuenca
authors.forename: Angel Antonio
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: Javier Vicente
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005270:Femur Head; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure