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

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

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...

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Main Authors: David Morley, Ian Starks, Justin Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/158604
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