title: Periprosthetic fractures in the resurfaced hip--a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Traumatic periprosthetic fractures adjacent a hip resurfacing prosthesis are rare. When proximal fractures are encountered the obvious surgical solution is to revise to a large head stemmed femoral component. A previously well functioning implant may however be retained as various non-operative and operative treatment options exist. This paper reports the case history of a traumatic periprosthetic fracture successfully treated with cannulated screw fixation and reviews the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. stevobrennan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Devitt
authors.forename: Cathleen J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001863:Bone Screws; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057068:Periprosthetic Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome