Prosthetic Fracture of a Cemented Exeter Femoral Stem (Case Report)

We present a single case of fracture of an Exeter femoral prosthesis at the neck, occurring after a fall from standing height, in a lean 70yr lady at 6 years post implantation. The fracture propagated from the insertion dimple on the superior aspect of the prosthesis shoulder. Materials analysis sug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Facek, Yasser Khatib, Eric Swarts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2016-12-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
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Online Access:http://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/159