Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital de Especialidades Quirúrgicas Ingavi – IPS. Asunción, Paraguay
Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital de Especialidades Quirúrgicas Ingavi – IPS. Asunción, Paraguay
Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital de Especialidades Quirúrgicas Ingavi – IPS. Asunción, Paraguay
Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital de Especialidades Quirúrgicas Ingavi – IPS. Asunción, Paraguay
Universidad del Pacífico. Asunción, Paraguay.
The durability of total hip prostheses and changes in surgical approaches for femoral neck fractures is a crucial issue in the medical literature. Worldwide, it has been observed that the longevity of total hip prostheses ranges from 10 to 30 years, according to several studies. This phenomenon could be due to several factors, such as differences in population demographics, variations in standards of care, or even particularities in the health and lifestyle of local patients. A 56-year-old male patient, with a history of electrocution in 2000 in which he suffered a transcervical fracture of the left hip with traumatic amputation of the right forearm; a total left hip arthroplasty with polyethylene metal head 28 was performed. It is concluded that, the clinical case highlights the need for individualized care and an adaptive approach in the management of total hip replacements, underlining that a careful approach and execution of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative plans can lead to satisfactory and durable results, even in rare situations.
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