Fracture of the femoral component after a lightning strike injury: A case report
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 clos...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-01-01
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Series: | Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16303777 |