title: Fracture of the stem of the femoral component after resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip.
abstract: Resurfacing arthroplasties of the hip are being undertaken with increasing frequency and the complications associated with this procedure are well documented. We have encountered a further problem with a fracture of the centralising peg of the femoral component in a prosthesis which had been in situ for three years.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, UK. drnickbowman@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Bucher
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bassily
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography