A rare cause for knee pain: fracture of the femoral component after TKR. A case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the rare case of sudden knee pain due to fracture of the total knee replacement nine years after implantation. Fracture occurred because of subsequent osteolysis due to polyethylene wear.
Medical subject headings
- Arthralgia
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Knee Prosthesis
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- knee
- femur