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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 1/2006

01-01-2006 | Knee

Posteromedial compartment cement extrusion after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty treated by arthroscopy: a case report

Authors: Weon Yoo Kim, Mohamed Shafi, Young Yul Kim, Jin Young Kim, Yun Kyoung Cho, Chang Whan Han

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) with extrusion of cement into the posterior compartment of the knee is uncommon. Various problems after a UKA procedure, such as aseptic loosening, polyethylene wear and progressive arthritis have been reported. This study will report on a patient with extrusion of cement fragments into the posteromedial compartment of the knee after a UKA procedure. This complication was treated successfully with the direct posterior–posterior triangulation arthroscopic visualization method. In cementing the prosthesis, it is of paramount importance to take caution to completely remove extruded cement remnants in order to prevent this complication during UKA.
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Metadata
Title
Posteromedial compartment cement extrusion after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty treated by arthroscopy: a case report
Authors
Weon Yoo Kim
Mohamed Shafi
Young Yul Kim
Jin Young Kim
Yun Kyoung Cho
Chang Whan Han
Publication date
01-01-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-005-0627-8

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