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. 2007 Jan 20;32(3):307–313. doi: 10.1007/s00264-006-0318-1

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Fifty-nine-year-old man with a hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis. a During the broaching of the femur, the patient sustained an intraoperative fracture (Mallory type III) that required four cerclages. b After 2 years of follow-up, the implant is radiographically stable. The patient is asymptomatic and is able to perform all activities of daily living without restrictions