Hat-Trick: On a Case of Hip Replacement Complicated by Dislocation and Infection and Periprosthetic Fracture

Hat-Trick: On a Case of Hip Replacement Complicated by Dislocation and Infection and Periprosthetic Fracture

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Giuseppe Solarino
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy

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Case Presentation: A 79-year-old man with several general medical comorbidities referred to our orthopaedic Unit with dislocation, infection and periprosthetic fracture of a long-stem hip hemiarthroplasty. Results: A one-stage revision was performed using a dual mobility cup and a standard modular-neck stem, both fixed with antibiotic-loaded cement. Conclusion: Hip replacement is a common treatment for femoral neck fractures in the elderly population with a significant improvement in the quality of life of patients. Local complications can lead to poor outcomes. The simultaneous presence of dislocation, infection and periprosthetic fracture is a challenge of treatment for the surgeon and the frailty of the patients get this scenario even worse. Every attempt must be driven toward a safe and time-preserving “single-shot” procedure.

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Received: Sat 04, Apr 2020
Accepted: Mon 20, Apr 2020
Published: Fri 24, Apr 2020
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© 2023 Giuseppe Solarino. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2020.04.07