Non-operative management of a peri-prosthetic subcapital fracture after metal-on-metal Birmingham hip resurfacing

We describe a patient who sustained a peri-prosthetic fracture of the femoral neck two weeks after undergoing a resurfacing procedure for osteoarthritis of the hip. The fracture was minimally displaced and a satisfactory outcome was obtained following conservative treatment.

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Published inJournal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 85; no. 7; pp. 1055 - 1056
Main Authors CUMMING, D, FORDYCE, M. J. F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 01.09.2003
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
EditionBritish volume
Subjects
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Femoral Neck Fractures - etiology
Femoral Neck Fractures - therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedic surgery
Osteoarthritis, Hip - diagnostic imaging
Osteoarthritis, Hip - surgery
Radiography
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Human
Postoperative
Femur
Prognosis
Prosthesis
Orthopedic treatment
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Lower limb
Fracture
Resurfacing
Upper extremity
Trauma
Hip
Case study
Orthopedic surgery
Treatment
Complication
Bone
Technique
Elderly
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Summary:We describe a patient who sustained a peri-prosthetic fracture of the femoral neck two weeks after undergoing a resurfacing procedure for osteoarthritis of the hip. The fracture was minimally displaced and a satisfactory outcome was obtained following conservative treatment.
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ISSN:0301-620X
2049-4394
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2049-4408
DOI:10.1302/0301-620X.85B7.14245