Retrieval of an impacted trial implant during unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of impacted trial implant during Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. We have successfully used AO-ASIF (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) principles to retrieve the implant without any damage to the metallic implant and adjacent bone and joint.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Foreign Bodies
- Intraoperative Complications
Anatomy
- knee