DISCUSSION The Young's modulus of titanium and the relatively small cross-section of the
prosthesis predispose this implant to deformation when loaded. Cantilever bending5 …

Orthopaedics Page 1 Original article Simultaneous fracture of the femur and the femoral stem
following total hip replacement A case report PI Tanchev1, DM Dikov1, and HV Novkov2 1 …

Double Fracture of the Femoral Component Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Page 1 Double
Fracture of the Femoral Component Following Total Hip Arthroplasty A Case Report PAUL M …

Fracture of the femoral component of a total hip replacement is a well known, if relatively
uncommon, complication of this procedure. Since it was first reported in 1968's, numerous …

Though there are many reports of fractured femoral components after total hip arthroplasty;
there are no reports of a fractured metal femoral head. This is a report of a fractured metal …

Even though at present femoral component fracture is a rare complication of total hip
replacement, conditions still exist that predispose the prosthesis to failure. Component …

Six months postoperatively, while the patient was bending over to clean a toilet, she flexed,
adducted, and internally rotated the right hip; this caused severe pain in the hip …

Fracture of the femoral stem constitutes a dramatic long-term complication of total hip
surgery. A better understanding ofthe clinical, mechanical, and biological fac-tors involved in …

Conclusion: Although it is difficult to draw firm conclusions on such a rare presentation, it
appears the heavy-set, active man may be at risk of a femoral component fracture in the long …

Discussion Adaptive changes have been reported to occur around an uncernented fernoral
component either by ingrowth into a porous surface or by remodeling around a press-fit …