Krikler S, Schatzker J
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Arthroplasty. 1995 Dec;10(6):860-2. doi: 10.1016/s0883-5403(05)80088-9.
A case of abrupt failure of the ceramic head component of a total hip arthroplasty is reported. The prosthesis had been inserted more than 5 years previously and had functioned well until its abrupt failure. At revision, the metal femoral and acetabular components were intact and well fixed. The broken ceramic head was replaced with a metal component, and the polyethylene liner replaced with a new one.
