PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gallo, Jiří
AU  - Florschutz, Anthony V.
TI  - BURCH-SCHNEIDER CAGE FRACTURE: A CASE REPORT
DP  - 2005 Dec 1
TA  - Biomedical papers
PG  - 281--284
VI  - 149
IP  - 2
AID - 10.5507/bp.2005.042
IS  - 12138118
AB  - 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.