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A case of massive osteolysis after knee prosthesis polyethylene failure.

Abstract
A case of massive osteolysis of the distal femur in response to particulate polyethylene from a broken uncemented tibial component is described. The osteolysis was so extensive that it made the revision arthroplasty extremely difficult. Early detection and early revision is recommended.
AuthorsJ W Wang, C C Lin
JournalActa orthopaedica Scandinavica (Acta Orthop Scand) Vol. 64 Issue 4 Pg. 491-3 (Aug 1993) ISSN: 0001-6470 [Print] England
PMID8213138 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Femur (pathology)
  • Foreign-Body Reaction (pathology)
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Knee Prosthesis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteolysis (etiology)
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Reoperation
  • Synovial Membrane (pathology)

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