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Oxidized Zirconium Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant Failure in a Patient With Knee Instability.


ABSTRACT: Oxidized zirconium was introduced as an alternative bearing surface to decrease polyethylene wear and reduce aseptic mechanical failure of hip and knee arthroplasties. Oxidized zirconium combines the strength of a metal with wear properties of ceramic, proposing increased survivorship of implant components, and possible decreased rate of revision. Despite a harder surface than cobalt-chromium, the substrate of zirconium is a softer metal. Although uncommon, prior reports have described accelerated wear and severe metallosis after femoral head dislocation in oxidized zirconium total hip arthroplasty; however, this has not been described in total knee arthroplasty. We report a case of an oxidized zirconium total knee arthroplasty failure in a patient with knee instability. This is the first report of catastrophic failure of an oxidized zirconium total knee arthroplasty implant.

SUBMITTER: Kore L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7397700 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Oxidized Zirconium Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant Failure in a Patient With Knee Instability.

Kore Lydia L   Bates Taylor T   Mills Gavin G   Lybeck Dustin D  

Arthroplasty today 20200801 3


Oxidized zirconium was introduced as an alternative bearing surface to decrease polyethylene wear and reduce aseptic mechanical failure of hip and knee arthroplasties. Oxidized zirconium combines the strength of a metal with wear properties of ceramic, proposing increased survivorship of implant components, and possible decreased rate of revision. Despite a harder surface than cobalt-chromium, the substrate of zirconium is a softer metal. Although uncommon, prior reports have described accelerat  ...[more]

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