Fracture of the Polyethylene Tibial Post in Posterior Stabilized (Insall Burstein II) Total Knee Arthroplasty

Overview

Journal J Arthroplasty

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2000 Oct 6

PMID 11021462

Citations 15

Authors

P Mestha

Y Shenava

J C DArcy

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Abstract

Polyethylene wear is a well-recognized complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). To our knowledge, fracture of the polyethylene tibial post in a posterior stabilized TKA system has not been described as a complication or cause of failure in TKA. We report a case of a fractured polyethylene tibial post in an 85-year-old woman within 3 years of Insall Burstein II TKA, causing instability that necessitated revision surgery.

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