Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Hip Fracture (2349)
Date of Event
08/19/2020
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
During total hip arthroplasty, intraoperative fractures occurred in the greater and lesser trochanter when inserting the stem.The surgeon reinforced the fractures with cable.The surgeon commented that the patient's fragile bone quality was the cause.