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Case Reports
. 2013 Nov;95(8):e130-2.
doi: 10.1308/003588413X13629960047993.

A series of four fractured Exeter™ stems in hip arthroplasty

B M Davies  1 , H A Branford White, A Temple
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Case Reports

A series of four fractured Exeter™ stems in hip arthroplasty

B M Davies et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

We describe the cases of four patients who presented with painful hips and were found to have fractured cemented Exeter™ V40™ stems. Failure was multifactorial. Fractured Exeter™ stems are rarely reported and this series raises a concern that a population of patients may be at risk of such morbidity.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Anteroposterior radiography of the right hip of case 1 (taken on presentation to the outpatient department), demonstrating stem fracture
Figure 2
Figure 2
Anteroposterior radiography of the hips of case 3 (taken when seen in the outpatient department), demonstrating right stem fracture
Figure 3
Figure 3
Anteroposterior radiography of the hips of case 4 (taken when seen in the outpatient department), demonstrating right stem fracture
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