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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Fracture of a titanium femoral neck after revision total hip arthroplasty.

Alexander Zimmerer, Philips Ogunleye, Luis Navas, Matthias Hauschild

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alexander ZimmererDepartment of Orthopaedics, ARCUS Kliniken, Pforzheim, Germany alexander.zimmerer@gmail.com.
Philips OgunleyeDepartment of Orthopaedics, ARCUS Kliniken, Pforzheim, Germany.
Luis NavasDepartment of Orthopaedics, ARCUS Kliniken, Pforzheim, Germany.
Matthias HauschildDepartment of Orthopaedics, ARCUS Kliniken, Pforzheim, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of a fractured titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) femoral stem 2 years after revision (debridement, antibiotics and implant retention due to periprosthetic joint infection) total hip arthroplasty (THA). Material analysis revealed a superficial abnormality on the upper neck surface caused by local melting with electrocautery probably acting as a stress amplifier. This lesion presumably was the trigger of a fatigue fracture with typical features on the fracture surface. Electrocautery should therefore be avoided in case of revision THA or used with utmost care to avoid contact with the femoral stem.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipFractures, BoneHip ProsthesisFemur NeckHumansProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureReoperationTitaniumTitaniumHip implantsProsthesis failure

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PMID35537775
PMCPMC9092130

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