Spontaneous late dissociation of the tibial insert after high-flex posterior-stabilized Genesis II total knee arthroplasty.

Lee, Dae-Hee; Lee, Tze Gin; Park, Sung-Joon; Han, Seung-Beom · J Arthroplasty · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a rare complication of spontaneous late dissociation of the tibial insert 2 years after total knee arthroplasty using a high-flex posterior-stabilized Genesis II prosthesis (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn). It appears that 2 factors may have contributed to dissociation, namely, incomplete seating of the insert and the design of the prosthesis, which involves a shallow anterior tab snap-fit locking mechanism and thin dovetail lips.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy