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COMPLETE DISPLACEMENT OF THE FEMORAL STEM DURING DISLOCATION OF A THR

G. Volpin, MD, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director; B. Grimberg, MD, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon; and M. Daniel, MD, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, 22100 Israel.

Correspondence should be sent to Dr G. Volpin.

We report an unusual complication of late dislocation of a total hip replacement. The femoral stem had completely migrated from the shaft. The insertion of a new long-stem prosthesis was successful.






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Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General