Cable plating with a single strut allograft in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the femur.

Background:: Hip arthroplasties are increasing worldwide resulting in an increasing number of periprosthetic fractures. These fractures are difficult to treat with various the different fixation or revision options described, many of which have high complication rates.

Purpose:: To investigate whether our described method of treating periprosthetic fractures is an effective, safe and reproducible method of treating patients.

Acetabular cement mantles and component position: are we achieving "ideal" results?

Radiographs of 100 primary cemented total hip arthroplasties were studied. Acetabular component positioning and cement mantles were assessed with respect to implant type, grade of surgeon, and operated side. Seventy-eight percent of the components were eccentrically placed, with increasing cement mantle thickness from zone 1 to zone 3.