Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Short-Stemmed Femoral Component in the Presence of a Long Dynamic Condylar Screw Osteosynthesis Plate

Abstract

We present a potential indication of a short-stemmed femoral component in a patient with multiple comorbidities presenting with hip posttraumatic osteoarthritis and a long dynamic condylar screw osteosynthesis plate. Removal of the plate and implantation of a long stem would have been related to a much longer operative time and potential local or systemic complications.