Intraoperative Conversion of Total Hip to Hemiarthroplasty in a Super Obese Patient

Super obesity, defined as a BMI≥50, has been shown to increase short- and long-term complications in total hip arthroplasty. Obesity is associated with difficult surgical exposures, increased operative times, and acetabular component malpositioning. We present a case of a 47-year-old super obese female who required intraoperative conversion of a total hip to hemiarthroplasty due to poor exposure of the acetabulum.