Abstract:Modular femoral and acetabular components are frequently used in hip arthroplasty. Although the use of modular components offers many advantages, the increased number of components leads to a high risk of disassembly. Disassociation of the femoral head and neck is a rarely reported complication in the literature. This case report depicts a patient with non-traumatic early disassociation of the femoral head and neck components following total hip revision arthroplasty. Femoral head-neck disassembly in early pos… Show more
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