An unusual complication of total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This article describes an unusual complication of total knee replacement not previously described. It is easily avoided by plugging the femoral canal following instrumentation, a technique already described for reducing perioperative blood loss.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Anatomy
- knee