TY - JOUR
T1 - Cementless stem stabilization after intraoperative fracture
T2 - A radiostereometric analysis
AU - Campbell, David
AU - Mercer, Graham
AU - Nilsson, Kjell-Gunnar
AU - Callary, Stuart
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - We present the case of a patient with intraoperative femoral fracture during THA, which was repaired using cerclage fixation and insertion of an hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem. The patient was evaluated postoperatively using radiostereometry during a 2-year course, and despite a large amount of subsidence and rotation, stabilization occurred and was maintained by 6 months. By evaluating the pattern of stem migration after intraoperative fracture, this case shows, even in the presence of instability, a successful clinical outcome can be achieved using an hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem.
AB - We present the case of a patient with intraoperative femoral fracture during THA, which was repaired using cerclage fixation and insertion of an hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem. The patient was evaluated postoperatively using radiostereometry during a 2-year course, and despite a large amount of subsidence and rotation, stabilization occurred and was maintained by 6 months. By evaluating the pattern of stem migration after intraoperative fracture, this case shows, even in the presence of instability, a successful clinical outcome can be achieved using an hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11999-009-1082-5
DO - 10.1007/s11999-009-1082-5
M3 - Article
VL - 468
SP - 898
EP - 901
JO - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
JF - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
SN - 0009-921X
IS - 3
ER -