A CASE OF MASSIVE OSTEOLYSIS AFTER KNEE PROSTHESIS POLYETHYLENE FAILURE

Authors
WANG JW LIN CC
Citation
Jw. Wang et Cc. Lin, A CASE OF MASSIVE OSTEOLYSIS AFTER KNEE PROSTHESIS POLYETHYLENE FAILURE, Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica, 64(4), 1993, pp. 491-493
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016470
Volume
64
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
491 - 493
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6470(1993)64:4<491:ACOMOA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A case of massive osteolysis of the distal femur in response to partic ulate polyethylene from a broken uncemented tibial component is descri bed. The osteolysis was so extensive that it made the revision arthrop lasty extremely difficult Early detection and early revision is recomm ended.