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ArticleArthroplasty today2025

Fourth-generation Ceramic Head Fracture in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Clark Yin, Lauren Eberhardt, Matthew Cederman, Henry Haley, Andrew Steffenmeier, Mark Karadsheh

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Clark YinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Corewell Health East, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
Lauren EberhardtOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA.
Matthew CedermanOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA.
Henry HaleyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Corewell Health East, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
Andrew SteffenmeierDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Corewell Health East, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
Mark KaradshehDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Corewell Health East, Royal Oak, MI, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ceramics are used in total hip arthroplasty due to inherent wettability and low wear rates, but fracture risk is a known complication. Rates as high as 13.4% were reported in the past, yet as low as 0.02% in newer generations. Howard et al. reported a fracture rate of 0.009% for fourth-generation ceramic heads. We present a case report of a 69-year-old male with a BMI of 40.01 kg/m

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BIOLOX DeltaCeramic femoral head fractureComplications in orthopaedicsTotal hip arthroplastyTraumatic fall

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PMID40026482
PMCPMC11869593

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