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SUBMITTER: Rajgopal A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5859552 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroplasty today 20171021 1
Severe metallosis following medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is relatively rare. It is usually due to long-standing wear of the polyethylene component, resulting in frictional wear between the femoral and tibial metallic components. Biomechanical and cadaveric studies have shown the effects of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) transection following medial UKA. We describe a case of a 58-year-old male who developed attritional rupture of the ACL 16 months following medial UKA leadin ...[more]