Metal-backed patellar component failure in total knee arthroplasty presenting as a giant calf mass

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 227-230

  Chang, Fang Yeng ^b   Tseng, Kuo Fung ^b   Chen, Wei Ming ^a   Huang, Ching Kuei ^b   Chen, Tain Hsiung ^b   Lo, Wai Hee ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

And metal backed patellar component; Calf mass; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

METAL; POLYETHYLENE;

AGED; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CURETTAGE; CYST; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATELLA; SYNOVECTOMY; SYNOVITIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0346035897     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2003.50031     Document Type: Article

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