• J Bone Joint Surg Br · Dec 2006

    Case Reports

    Fracture of the stem of the femoral component after resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip.

    • N K Bowman, T A Bucher, and A A Bassily.
    • Orthopaedic Department, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, UK. drnickbowman@doctors.org.uk
    • J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Dec 1; 88 (12): 1652-3.

    AbstractResurfacing arthroplasties of the hip are being undertaken with increasing frequency and the complications associated with this procedure are well documented. We have encountered a further problem with a fracture of the centralising peg of the femoral component in a prosthesis which had been in situ for three years.

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