Treatment of Chronic Femoral Neck Fracture With Cemented Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty and Management of Intraoperative Fracture With Cerclage Cabling

Abstract

Summary:We cover the operative treatment of a neglected chronic femoral neck fracture nonunion treated at 6 months. We begin with a description of the case and concomitant injuries. The operative portion includes the direct lateral approach with the patient in lateral decubitus position, exposure of the fracture site, osteotomy of the neck, debridement of the nonunion site, broaching, trialing, recognition and treatment of an intraoperative proximal femur fracture using cerclage cabling above and below the lesser trochanter, cementation of final components, and reduction. We conclude with the patient's radiographs at 2 weeks and clinical outcome at 6-week follow-up.