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Fracture of an uncemented tantalum patellar component.


ABSTRACT: A 62-year-old man presented with the acute, atraumatic onset of pain 3 years after uncemented right total knee arthroplasty. He complained of new mechanical locking with the knee held in extension on examination and unable to flex the knee. On the plain radiographs, the patellar component peg was fractured and the plate was dislocated. The knee was immobilized, and revision to a cemented 3-peg component was performed. Fracture of a single-peg, tantalum-backed uncemented patellar component has not been described. Clinical suspicion for this should be given in the setting of acute locking. We recommend revision with a cemented polyethylene component.

SUBMITTER: Grimm NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4957153 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fracture of an uncemented tantalum patellar component.

Grimm Nathan L NL   Henderson Robert A RA   Kavolus Joseph J JJ   Millikan Patrick D PD   Lachiewicz Paul F PF  

Arthroplasty today 20160226 2


A 62-year-old man presented with the acute, atraumatic onset of pain 3 years after uncemented right total knee arthroplasty. He complained of new mechanical locking with the knee held in extension on examination and unable to flex the knee. On the plain radiographs, the patellar component peg was fractured and the plate was dislocated. The knee was immobilized, and revision to a cemented 3-peg component was performed. Fracture of a single-peg, tantalum-backed uncemented patellar component has no  ...[more]

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