Intra-operative Fractures During Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Description: a report by Tad M Mabry,MD, Miguel E Cabanela,MD and Arlen D Hanssen,MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Intra-operative periprosthetic fractures complicating primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) can occur around the acetabulum or the femur. These fractures exhibit considerable variation in severity, and their appropriate identification and management directly affects patient outcomes.