Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Hip Fracture (2349)
Date of Event
07/06/2020
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
An intraoperative femoral bone fracture occurred during hip replacement surgery when the stem was inserted.The surgeon used cable to fix the fracture then performed an operational test that confirmed the fracture did not open.