Abstract
Biodegradable materials are gaining popularity in orthopedics. Despite finding use
in different areas of orthopedic surgery, they do not come without disadvantages such
as foreign body reactions, granulomatous reactions, and sterile sinus formation in
bone. We report a case of a patient who sustained a periprosthetic fracture seen at
the tip of a cemented femoral stem approximately 5 years postsurgery, secondary to
the use of a biodegradable cement restrictor. There was no evidence of trauma or fall
on the affected hip. To our knowledge, there has been no previous report describing
periprosthetic fracture at the tip of cemented femoral stem secondary to the use of
a biodegradable cement restrictor. We suggest abandoning use of these materials while
performing cemented hip arthroplasties.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 23, 2012
Accepted:
February 9,
2012
Received:
June 14,
2011
Footnotes
The Conflict of Interest statement associated with this article can found at doi:10.1016/j.arth.2012.02.013.
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