Total hip arthroplasty following an ipsilateral above knee amputation

Hip Int. 2013 Jan-Feb;23(1):104-7. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000001.

Abstract

Total hip arthroplasty in patients with previous above knee amputations is rare. We present a unique case where the patient had only 130 mm of proximal femur remaining following a previous traumatic above knee amputation. The short segment of femur meaning a conventional femoral stem could not be used. We describe the technique of total hip arthoplasty for this patient using a mini hip prosthesis and report a successful clinical and radiological outcome at 2 years post-op.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amputation, Traumatic / surgery*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / methods*
  • Artificial Limbs
  • Female
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Leg
  • Leg Injuries / surgery*
  • Prosthesis Design*
  • Radiography
  • Weight-Bearing