Intra-op Fractures
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Intraoperative Fractures

  • Incidence
    • Cemented prostheses 0.4%
    • Press-fit prostheses 2.5%
    • Revision hip arthroplasty 7.2%
  • Location
    • Pelvis 
      • rare
    • Femoral shaft 
      • Most common
      • Usually at tip of stem in vertical configuration
      • Rarely displaced
      • Occur as the long femoral component stem is pounded into position
      • Usually does not effect outcome.
      • May require cerclage cables
  • DDx:
    • Nutrient foramen in posterior femoral shaft. Always compare with preoperative radiographs
    • Control perforation placed by surgeon during revision surgery to aid in removal of previously placed femoral component
  • Tx
    • Usually managed with cautious weight bearing

Intraoperative fracture of the proximal femur.


Intraoperative fracture of the femur at the tip of the femoral stem.


Femoral shaft fracture fixed with cerclage cables.


MEDIAL ACETABULAR FRACTURE


 

Control perforation lateral femoral cortex, reduced by cerclage cables. A control perforation of the lateral femoral cortex was performed in this revision total hip replacement to facilitate removal of the old femoral prosthesis. It is reduced by cerclage cables.


Vascular channel. Linear lucency seen on pre and post operative frog views is vascular channel. These are seen best on the frog leg view, entering the femoral cortex distally and traveling proximally toward the hip into the marrow space.


 

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