[Cement plug embedded in the patella: a rare complication of total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An unusual delayed complication of total knee arthroplasty involving the unresurfaced patella is described. The complication is due to the impaction of a loose cement plug used to seal the defect left by the femoral intramedullary alignment rod. The origin, presentation, and management are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Bone Cements
- Patella
Anatomy
- knee