Sister broke her femur a year ago July.2,days ago out of no where she felt a snap in her leg.  Went the er they said the stanless steel rod broke.She did rehab. It had been a year they said she was healed.Does this happen often. She has to go through another surgery and rehab.The dr at er said it was done wrong.
Howell come to ChatDoctorThank for choosing ChatDoctorAs per the given information I could say the broken prosthesis is not the common complication, but it can be happened even after the prosthesis is broken bones are remains in right position, surgery only happens when broke prosthesis cause the disturbs bone setting and clinical symptoms, but later or sooner it has to be removed. If the fracture is well healed and the broken prosthesis caused nothing then is nothing to worry, and what ever is happened the orthopedic takes better care for that because surgeon is the final judge. Hope this information helps.