title: Fracture of the femoral component after a lightning strike injury: A case report.
abstract: A fracture of the stem in a total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an uncommon complication. We report a case of femoral stem fracture in a 55-year-old male patient after a lightning strike. A revision was conducted using a Wagner osteotomy and a revision prosthesis. Dall-Milles cerclages were used to close the osteotomy. The postoperative evolution was satisfactory, with an immediate partial weight bearing, consolidation of the osteotomy after three months and return to daily activity without pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: xlizano@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lizano-Díez
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alentorn-Geli
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: León-García
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marqués-López
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Corrosion; Crevice; Femoral neck; Fracture; Lightning-strike; Revision