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Recurrent catastrophic ceramic femoral head failure in total hip arthroplasty
S M M Tai1, L Parker2, N J de Roeck1
1East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, UK.
Case Reports in Orthopedics
|July 4, 2014
Abstract:
Fracture of a modern ceramic head component in total hip replacement is an uncommon but catastrophic complication. Hence, the occurrence of a second ceramic head fracture in the same hip replacement of an individual represents a perishingly rare event. We present the case as a means of highlighting potential risk factors for ceramic head fracture and suggest possible management strategies in such cases.

