Dislocation and dissociation of bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty
Andrew Moriarity1, Prasad Ellanti2, Samir Talha1
1St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
BMJ Case Reports
|July 17, 2015
Abstract:
Hemiarthroplasty of the hip is a commonly performed procedure for subcapital neck of femur fractures. Dislocation of the hemiarthroplasty is a recognised but uncommon complication. Dislocations can be complicated by the uncoupling or dissociation of the femoral head component from the femoral stem. Dissociations are rare and require open reduction. We present a case of a patient with a hip hemiarthroplasty dislocation and dissociation subsequent to a fall.
