Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Fracture of the femoral component after a lightning strike injury: A case report

AOTT 2017; 51: -1--1
DOI: 10.1016/j.aott.2015.04.001
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Abstract

 

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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.

Keywords

  • Revision; 
  • Femoral neck; 
  • Fracture; 
  • Crevice; 
  • Corrosion; 
  • Lightning-strike

 

 

 

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