Avascular necrosis and subsequent femoral neck fracture 3.5 years after hip resurfacing: a highly unusual late complication in the absence of risk factors--a case report

Acta Orthop. 2008 Dec;79(6):763-8. doi: 10.1080/17453670810016821.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / methods
  • Femoral Neck Fractures / etiology*
  • Femur Neck / pathology
  • Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery
  • Osteonecrosis / etiology*
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Radiography
  • Risk Factors
  • Time Factors