Atypical clinical presentation of periprosthetic femur fracture after revision total hip arthroplasty. 2010

Jaspal R Singh, and Jared S Greenberg, and Pasqual Colavita
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

A common complication after revision total hip arthroplasty is periprosthetic fracture. These injuries tend to occur in bones that have undergone repeated reaming during surgery, thereby compromising the intramedullary integrity of the bone. The clinical presentation of this complication varies among patients, and practitioners must use clinical suspicion and imaging studies to make the diagnosis early. This case study presents a patient who sustained a periprosthetic femur fracture and reported isolated knee pain. This obscure clinical presentation delayed the patient's diagnosis, which could have potentially led to further mobility. This report stressed the importance of taking an accurate history and physical examination as well as using diagnostic modalities when appropriate.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007719 Knee Joint A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA. Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D005260 Female Females
D005265 Femoral Neck Fractures Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are HIP FRACTURES. Femur Neck Fractures,Femoral Neck Fracture,Femur Neck Fracture
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D057210 Delayed Diagnosis Non-optimal interval of time between onset of symptoms, identification, and initiation of treatment. Diagnosis Delay,Late Diagnosis,Delayed Diagnoses,Diagnosis Delays,Diagnosis, Delayed,Diagnosis, Late,Late Diagnoses
D018771 Arthralgia Pain in the joint. Joint Pain,Polyarthralgia,Arthralgias,Joint Pains,Pain, Joint,Pains, Joint,Polyarthralgias
D019644 Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip Replacement of the hip joint. Hip Prosthesis Implantation,Hip Replacement, Total,Total Hip Arthroplasty,Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement,Arthroplasties, Replacement, Hip,Arthroplasty, Hip Replacement,Hip Replacement Arthroplasties,Hip Replacement Arthroplasty,Replacement Arthroplasties, Hip,Replacement Arthroplasty, Hip,Replacement, Total Hip,Total Hip Replacement,Arthroplasty, Total Hip,Hip Arthroplasty, Total,Hip Prosthesis Implantations,Implantation, Hip Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantation, Hip,Total Hip Arthroplasties,Total Hip Replacements

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