| Literature DB >> 33717722 |
Mehmed Nuri Tutuncu1, Bedri Karaismailoglu2, Erdem Sahin1, Turgut Nedim Karaismailoglu3.
Abstract
Modular femoral and acetabular components are frequently used in hip arthroplasty. Although the use of modular components offers many advantages, the increased number of components leads to a high risk of disassembly. Disassociation of the femoral head and neck is a rarely reported complication in the literature. This case report depicts a patient with non-traumatic early disassociation of the femoral head and neck components following total hip revision arthroplasty. Femoral head-neck disassembly in early postoperative period may occur due to manufacturing error or insufficient impaction. If sufficient impaction is thought to be achieved, manufacturing errors should be kept in mind as potential underlying reasons for femoral head-neck dissociation.Entities:
Keywords: femoral head-neck dissociation; manufacturing error; modular; revision hip arthroplasty
Year: 2021 PMID: 33717722 PMCID: PMC7943054 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13177
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184