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Case Reports
. 2022 Apr;12(4):101-103.
doi: 10.13107/jocr.2022.v12.i04.2786.

A Rare Case of a Fractured Exeter V40 Stem in Revision Hip Arthroplasty

Ahmed Daoub  1   2 , Mohammed Kaif Qayum  1 , Khalid Ahmed Al-Hashimi  1 , Darren Clark  1
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Case Reports

A Rare Case of a Fractured Exeter V40 Stem in Revision Hip Arthroplasty

Ahmed Daoub et al. J Orthop Case Rep. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: The Exeter stem by Stryker is a polished, double wedge, tapered,and stainless steel cemented implant that is known to have high mechanical strength, and therefore can carry a significant load.

Case report: Due to the rare nature of fractures of this type of implant, its success and effectiveness within hip arthroplasty, the Exeter stem has become one of the most commonly used surgical treatment regimens for hip fractures. At present, there are only a handful of published papers detailing a fracture through an Exeter stem implant.

Conclusion: The current case report documents a rare case of a fractured Exeter V40 stem and its subsequent treatment.

Keywords: Exeter stem; Implant failure; Revision arthroplasty.

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Figures

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Figure 1
(a and b) AP and Lateral radiographs showing a fracture through proximal and middle third of V40 Exeter stem.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Demonstrating fractured retrieved V40 Exeter stem
Figure 3
Figure 3
Postoperative AP hip andpelvis radiographs showing a V40 Exeter revision stem (44 offset 125mm) with cerclage wire.
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