Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2005, 149(2):281-284 | DOI: 10.5507/bp.2005.042

BURCH-SCHNEIDER CAGE FRACTURE: A CASE REPORT

Jiří Galloa, Anthony V. Florschutzb
a Department of Orthopaedics, Teaching Hospital, Palacký University, I.P. Pavlova 6, 775 20, Olomouc, Czech Republic
b Currently affiliated with Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

In this report, we present the case of a 64-year-old woman who sustained a Burch-Schneider cage fracture. Prior to this event, she underwent repeated acetabular reconstructions, but in the end prosthesis removal was performed as a salvage procedure. We believe that the primary cause of the fracture was metal fatigue facilitated by intraoperative re-contouring of the flange, as well as reuse of the cage. Based on this case we caution against repetitive or excessive flange bending during implantation of Burch-Schneider cages and do not recommend their reuse.

Keywords: Burch-Schneider anti-protrusio cage, Fracture, Revision hip arthroplasty, Fatigue failure, Balgrist cup

Received: September 21, 2005; Accepted: November 15, 2005; Published: December 1, 2005  Show citation

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Gallo, J., & Florschutz, A.V. (2005). BURCH-SCHNEIDER CAGE FRACTURE: A CASE REPORT. Biomedical papers, 149(2), 281-284. doi: 10.5507/bp.2005.042
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