Cutaneous neoplasm arising from total knee replacement incision in the early postoperative period.
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Abstract
Potential wound healing complications after total knee arthroplasty includes infection, skin edge necrosis, and dehiscence. We report another type of wound problem: the rapid development of a skin malignancy (or premalignancy) along an immature scar after knee arthroplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Postoperative Complications
- Skin Neoplasms
Anatomy
- knee