Dislocation of a polished femoral stem following a cemented total hip arthroplasty: A report of 2 cases

VS Pai
Department of Orthopaedics, Wellington Medical School, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand

We report 2 cases of hip dislocation after a total hip arthroplasty, which could not be successfully reduced by closed method. Post-manipulation radiographs revealed proximal migration of the prosthesis in both cases, which required open reduction. The pathogenesis and treatment of this hip dislocation is discussed.

 
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery2005;13(1):73-75
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