An Extremely Rare Case of Cementless Third Generation Corail Stem Neck Fracture With Fractographic Analysis

Andreja Baljozovic; Dragomir Glisic; Nenad Radovic; Zeljko Radovanović; Zoran Bascarevic

doi:10.1016/j.artd.2023.101176

An Extremely Rare Case of Cementless Third Generation Corail Stem Neck Fracture With Fractographic Analysis

Arthroplast Today. 2023 Jul 22:22:101176. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2023.101176. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Authors

Andreja Baljozovic^{1

2}, Dragomir Glisic³, Nenad Radovic³, Zeljko Radovanović³, Zoran Bascarevic^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Orthopaedics Banjica, Belgrade, Serbia.
² Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
³ Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.

Abstract

The cementless Corail stem is one of the most frequently implanted stems and has undergone several design changes. Currently in use is the third generation, named Corail AMT. Until now, only one third-generation Corail stem neck fracture has been described in 2020. In our paper, we present an almost identical complication with an additional analysis of the fracture using a scanning electron microscope. The revision surgery consisted of changing the broken implant with a Corail revision stem, along with replacing the polyethylene liner and the femoral head with new one, after which the patient achieved a full recovery. According to the available literature, this is the second case of this extremely rare complication.

Keywords: Corail stem; Hip revision; Neck fracture.

Publication types

Case Reports