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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-09-2005 | Knee

Patellar polyethylene peg fracture: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Mohamed Shafi, Young Yul Kim, Yeon Soo Lee, Jin Young Kim, Chang Whan Han

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 6/2005

Abstract

The patellar component of a total knee replacement (TKR) is the most frequent source of non-septic complications after total knee arthroplasty. Fracture of patellar pegs in all polyethylene patellar components is a very rare occurrence. We report such a case of a patellar polyethylene fracture in a 72-year-old female patient 10 years after TKR. Due to patellar malalignment and high level of activity, the patellar components failed in this patient. This was treated arthroscopically by removing the components that failed and leaving the patella unresurfaced. We followed up the patient postoperatively and her symptoms were substantially resolved.

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Title: Patellar polyethylene peg fracture: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Mohamed Shafi
Young Yul Kim
Yeon Soo Lee
Jin Young Kim
Chang Whan Han
Publication date: 01-09-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 6/2005
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-004-0566-9

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