title: Failure of the modular neck in a total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Modular femoral necks in total hip arthroplasty are promoted as giving the surgeon more options during surgery and as being safe. We report a case of fatigue fracture in the modular neck of a femoral implant 3 1/2 years after implantation. The probable design errors leading to product failure are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery/Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Carle Clinic Association, Champaign, Illinois 61821, USA.
authors.forename: Chris J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dangles
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Altstetter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome