Treatment of an intraoperative patellar fracture during revision total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An intraoperative vertical patellar fracture occurred through a central osteolytic defect during removal of a metal-backed patellar component. The fracture was treated successfully with cerclage wire fixation and implantation of a cemented patellar component.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Fractures, Bone
- Intraoperative Complications
- Patella
Anatomy
- knee