Fig. 3

Radiographs of a 43-year-old woman with unilateral osteoarthritis secondary to hip pyogenic infection. a Preoperative anteroposterior view. b Postoperative radiographic image at 1 day. Total hip arthroplasty was performed combined with transverse osteotomy in the left hip. Fixation was conducted with wire and screw. c, d Postoperative anteroposterior view showed dislocation and distal fracture of the prosthesis at 3 days, which was treated successfully through open reduction and internal fixation. No dislocation recurred. The cause was an accidental fall. e At 9-year follow-up, the Harris Hip Score was 95. No loosening of components was found, and the femoral stem was judged to be stable with bone ingrowth. Total hip arthroplasty was performed combined with transverse osteotomy in the right hip. Fixation was conducted with wire and screw