Failure of metal-backed patellar arthroplasty: 47 AGC total knees followed for at least 1 year
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- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 62 (2) , 166-168
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679108999249
Abstract
A prospective series of 47 total knee arthroplasties in 44 patients with gonarthrosis were followed for at least 1 year to detect patellar complications. In five knees the metal-backed patellar comoonent failed, in one knee the cement fractured, and in one knee there was a spontaneous fracture of the patella. We regard this failure rate as unacceptable.Keywords
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