Patellar stress fracture - A complication of knee joint arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing

Authors
Reed, MR Farhan, MJ Chaudhuri, C
Citation
Mr. Reed et al., Patellar stress fracture - A complication of knee joint arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing, J ARTHROPLA, 14(3), 1999, pp. 383-385
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
ISSN journal
08835403 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
383 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5403(199904)14:3<383:PSF-AC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A case of patellar stress fracture after total knee arthroplasty in a man w ith gout and previous osteonecrosis of the tall is reported. The combinatio n of fat pad excision and lateral release causing disruption to the patella r blood supply during primary total knee arthroplasty resulted in the devel opment of a patellar fracture. Avascular necrosis, caused by gout, may form part of the pathogenesis.