Z Orthop Unfall 2021; 159(05): 533-536
DOI: 10.1055/a-1154-8994
Case Report/Fallbericht

Revision Arthroplasty with Total Femur Replacement for the Management of Complex Post-traumatic Bone Defect in a Patient with Dwarfism

A Challenge for Arthroplasty Article in several languages: English | deutsch
Christian Lausmann
1   Gelenkchirurgie, HELIOS ENDO-Klinik Hamburg
,
Stefan Niculescu
1   Gelenkchirurgie, HELIOS ENDO-Klinik Hamburg
,
Mustafa Citak
1   Gelenkchirurgie, HELIOS ENDO-Klinik Hamburg
,
Markus Rossmann
1   Gelenkchirurgie, HELIOS ENDO-Klinik Hamburg
,
Thorsten Gehrke
1   Gelenkchirurgie, HELIOS ENDO-Klinik Hamburg
,
Akos Zahar
2   Gelenkchirurgie, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring GmbH, Berlin
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Abstract

Dwarfism leads to an early onset of osteoarthritis of the joints of the lower limb. Due to bone deformities, arthroplasty is challenging. The incidence of implant-associated complications is higher compared to the normal population and often ends up with multiple revision arthroplasties. We report the first case in the literature of a 48-year-old patient with dwarfism who required implantation of a custom-made total femoral replacement due to aseptic stem loosening and a concomitant valgus gonarthrosis.



Publication History

Article published online:
18 May 2020

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