Internal fixation of an intertrochanteric femoral fracture after Birmingham hip resurfacing arthroplasty


Published online: Apr 27 2012

Karel CARPENTIER, Kris GOVAERS

From AZ St Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium

Abstract

The Birmingham hip system is one of the most popular designs for hip resurfacing. Fractures associated with the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) are mostly subcapital fractures. Other traumatic periprosthetic fractures are rarely reported. We report an intertrochanteric fracture which occurred after a Birmingham hip resurfacing. The fracture was treated with a reversed distal femoral locking plate, with a very satisfying clinical and radiological result.