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Clinical evaluation performed by medacta medical affairs manager: an early revision surgery was performed a few days after the primary total hip arthroplasty due to stem subsidence and a periprosthetic femoral fracture.The reported cause of failure was inappropriate postoperative physiotherapy.The available x-ray images clearly confirm both the stem subsidence and the femoral fracture.In the early postoperative period, following femoral preparation, the bone is typically weakened, which may have contributed to the failure[?]especially in the context of improper rehabilitation.There is no evidence to suggest a defect in the implanted device.Batch review performed on 14-apr-2025: lot 2341030: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 31-jan-2024 expiration date: 17-jan-2029.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Based on the information available no definitive root cause can be established, although it is likely that the suboptimal rehabilitation contributed to the event because, in the early postoperative period, the bone is typically weakened, which may have contributed to the failure.There is no indication that any potential issue with the device may have caused or contributed to the event, and the device history record review does not indicate any potential manufacturing related issue.
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Visual inspection: the body of the explanted stem is still fully covered with ha, evidence that the stem has been implanted for such a short time.Some signs of minor damage and scratches are present on the neck of the explanted stem, which is likely due to the revision surgery and not relevant to the reported issue.Additional information reported in the follow-up: - date of receipt of the device.- device evaluation.
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