Abstract
Resection arthroplasty of the hip is most commonly used for recalcitrant infections
in the setting of prior hemiarthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. Reported complications
of this procedure include shortening of the extremity and ambulation difficulties
requiring assistive devices. We report a case of an unusual finding of an ipsilateral
femoral shaft fracture after a ground level fall 4 months after a resection arthroplasty
for a septic hip. A closed reduction with internal fixation using an intramedullary
nail was performed, and 3 months postoperatively, the patient was ambulating with
device assistance.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 05, 2012
Accepted:
January 20,
2012
Received:
November 4,
2011
Footnotes
The Conflict of Interest statement associated with this article can be found at doi:10.1016/j.arth.2012.01.015.
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