Catastrophic Failure of the Tibial Component After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Fracture and Dissociation Between the Baseplate and Stem

Catastrophic Failure of the Tibial Component After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Fracture and Dissociation Between the Baseplate and Stem

Fracture of the tibial component can be a devastating complication after primary total knee arthroplasty. While fractures of the tibial baseplate have been reported, failure at the junction between the baseplate and stem has not been well-described. We present a 49-year-old male who developed progre...

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Main Authors: Christopher A. Worgul, MD, Brandon Lentine, MD, Quinten G. Dicken, BA, David M. Freccero, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Total knee revision
Catastrophic failure
Tibial baseplate
Osteolysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122000401

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