Bilateral Hemiarthroplasty in a Patient with Below-Knee and Above-Knee Amputations: A Case Report.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
CASE: This case involved a sixty-two-year-old male patient with bilateral femoral neck fractures that occurred six months apart in the setting of bilateral lower-extremity amputation. Hemiarthroplasty was performed at each presentation, with the use of a standard femoral stem on the right side and a short stem on the left. At the time of follow-up, the patient had returned to his preoperative ambulatory status.
CONCLUSION: This case report illustrates successful bilateral hemiarthroplasty in a patient who had previously undergone bilateral lower-extremity amputation, with use of an implant with a short stem for the limb with above-knee amputation.
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
3
Last Page
3
ISSN
2160-3251
Published In/Presented At
Arango, D., Tiedeken, N. C., Gershkovich, G., & Shaffer, G. (2016). Bilateral Hemiarthroplasty in a Patient with Below-Knee and Above-Knee Amputations: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 6(1), e3. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.O.00114
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
29252713
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article