Total Hip Arthroplasty Broach Failure, Incarceration, and Retrieval

Abstract

Case: The direct anterior total hip arthroplasty is known for a steep learning curve and femoral-sided intraoperative complications. This is a case report of a failure of femoral broach with a subsequent incarcerated femoral broach and novel extraction technique during a direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. This rare complication has only one other report in the literature. Conclusion: Femoral broach failure is a rare complication of direct anterior hip arthroplasty. Surgeons should be familiar with alternative extraction techniques to safely remove an incarcerated broach.