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A common complication after revision total hip arthroplasty is periprosthetic
fracture. These injuries tend to occur in bones that have undergone repeated
reaming during surgery, thereby compromising the intramedullary integrity of the
bone. The clinical presentation of this complication varies among patients, and
practitioners must use clinical suspicion and imaging studies to make the
diagnosis early. This case study presents a patient who sustained a
periprosthetic femur fracture and reported isolated knee pain.
This obscure
clinical presentation delayed the patient's diagnosis, which could have
potentially led to further mobility. This report stressed the importance of
taking an accurate history and physical examination as well as using diagnostic
modalities when appropriate.

Langue : ANGLAIS