A Case of a C-Stem Fracture at the Head-Neck Junction and a Review of the Literature | Zendy

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A Case of a C-Stem Fracture at the Head-Neck Junction and a Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

David Morley,

Ian Starks,

Justin Lim

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in orthopedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6749

pISSN - 2090-6757

DOI - 10.1155/2012/158604

Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , fracture (geology) , articulation (sociology) , femoral neck , surgery , head (geology) , dentistry , composite material , osteoporosis , materials science , geomorphology , politics , political science , law , geology

We report the first case of a fracture of the standard C-stem in combination with a large metal-on-metal articulation. This occurred at the head-neck junction. Analysis of the fractured stem showed evidence of fatigue failure with possible corrosion. The use of large femoral heads with neck adaptors and narrow tapers should be used with caution, especially in heavy, active patients.

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