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SUBMITTER: Sundaram K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5994785 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Sundaram Kavin K Klare Christian M CM Moschetti Wayne E WE
Arthroplasty today 20180321 2
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common treatment option for end-stage osteoarthritis of the tibiofemoral and patellafemoral joints. Diagnosis and treatment of the painful TKA can pose a significant challenge. In this report, we present the unusual case of a patient 12 years after total knee replacement presenting with isolated proximal tibial-fibular osteoarthritis as a cause of lateral knee pain. Proximal tibiofibular osteoarthritis is not typically on the differential diagnosis for a painfu ...[more]