Citation

Lizano-Díez X, Alentorn-Geli E, León-García A, Marqués-López F. Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc. 2016; 51(1): 84-87.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Parc de Salut Mar. Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Turk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Dernegi)

DOI

10.1016/j.aott.2015.04.001

PMID

28040319

Abstract

A fracture of the stem in a total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an uncommon complication. We report a case of femoral stem fracture in a 55-year-old male patient after a lightning strike. A revision was conducted using a Wagner osteotomy and a revision prosthesis. Dall-Milles cerclages were used to close the osteotomy. The postoperative evolution was satisfactory, with an immediate partial weight bearing, consolidation of the osteotomy after three months and return to daily activity without pain.

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