Unusual mechanical complications of unicompartmental low contact stress mobile bearing patellofemoral arthroplasty: A cause for concern?

Knee

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 362-364

  Arumilli, B R B ^a   Ng, A B Y ^a   Ellis, D J ^a   Hirst, P ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knee; Low contact stress; Metal backed; Patellofemoral arthroplasty; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; REOPERATION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77955984594     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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