Dissociation of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene insert from the tibial baseplate after total knee arthroplasty: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1522-1524

  Ries, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 3042821034     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200407000-00024     Document Type: Article

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