Intertrochanteric fracture below Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: Successful non-operative management in two cases

Periprosthetic Intertrochanteric Fracture between Hip Resurfacing and Retrograde Nail

“…Dynamic compression plates [ 17 ], reconstruction nails [ 18 ], and cephalomedullary devices [ 4 ] have been used to treat subtrochanteric fractures. Successful nonoperative management of intertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures has been described [ 19 , 20 ]. An additional viable option to consider is conversion to total hip arthroplasty.…”

Internal fixation of trochanteric fracture following hip resurfacing

“…In 2008 Morgan et al 11 reported the conservative management of 2 patients with inter-trochanteric fractures below Birmingham hip resurfacings. This required a period of 6 weeks of skin traction, followed by limited weight bearing with a frame.…”

Failed internal fixation due to osteonecrosis following traumatic periprosthetic fracture after hip resurfacing arthroplasty

“…As this is not usually associated with trauma, change in biomechanical properties and/or pathological alterations within the femoral remnant bone tissue are believed to be causative. Typical non-traumatic periprosthetic fractures are usually treated with revision to a stemmed femoral component, although there have been several reports of successful nonoperative management ( Cumming and Fordyce 2003 , Cossey et al 2005 , Morgan et al 2008 ).…”