Fracture of the femoral component associated with polyethylene wear and osteolysis after total knee arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 375-379

  Huang, Chun Hsiung ^a   Yang, Chyun Yu ^b   Cheng, Cheng Kung ^c  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fracture of femoral component; Osteolysis; Polyethylene wear; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; BONE STRESS; CASE REPORT; FEMUR FRACTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0032913473     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(99)90066-9     Document Type: Article

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