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NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF A PERI-PROSTHETIC SUBCAPITAL FRACTURE AFTER METAL-ON-METAL BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

Kent & Sussex Hospital, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8AT, UK.

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We describe a patient who sustained a peri-prosthetic fracture of the femoral neck two weeks after undergoing a resurfacing procedure for osteoarthritis of the hip. The fracture was minimally displaced and a satisfactory outcome was obtained following conservative treatment.

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