Discussion to Chap. 21: “Mechanical” Arthrofibrosis

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Fig. 1 Anterior–posterior and lateral weight-bearing radiographs of the right knee indicating osteoarthritis Kellgren–Lawrence grade 3 in several knee compartments A cruciate-retaining total knee replacement (PFC Sigma RP, DePuy, Warsaw,…

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Periprosthetic Fractures Following Total Knee Replacement

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Femur Tibia Patella Increasing age Female sex Patella resurfacing Female sex Revision surgery Revision surgery Osteoporosis Long diaphyseal stems Over-resection of patella Rheumatoid arthritis Implant loosening Osteonecrosis of patella Neurological…

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Material Failure of Total Knee Replacement

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Fig. 11.1 Removed femoral, tibial, and patellar components after aseptic loosening due to polyethylene wear (Courtesy of Gijs van Hellemondt) In the study by Sharkey et al. [6], most of…

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