Dislocated polyethylene inserts in fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty

Brent A Lanting; Richard W McCalden; Douglas D R Naudie

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.11.014

Dislocated polyethylene inserts in fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2011 Feb;26(2):339.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.11.014. Epub 2010 Dec 18.

Authors

Brent A Lanting¹, Richard W McCalden, Douglas D R Naudie

Affiliation

¹ Division of Orthopedic Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 21168304
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.11.014

Abstract

Three cases of a dislocated polyethylene insert in a fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty are presented. This brief report demonstrates the presentation of this rare mode of failure and highlights the unique complications associated with its treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Female
Humans
Knee Prosthesis*
Male
Polyethylene
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure*

Substances

Polyethylene