Fatigue fracture of the hinge pin in a semi-constrained total knee arthroplasty: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Material failure is a rare complication in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This case report shows a fatigue fracture of the hinge pin as a consequence of a postoperative persisting valgus deviation in a semi-constrained TKA.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Bone Nails
- Knee Prosthesis
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Prosthesis Failure
- Stress, Mechanical
Anatomy
- knee