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Complications after total knee arthroplasty: periprosthetic fracture after extensor mechanism transplantation

Authors :
Camilo Partezani Helito
Leonardo Pozzobon
Riccardo Gomes Gobbi
Jose Ricardo Pecora
Gilberto Luis Camanho
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, Vol 48, Iss 5, Pp 460-464 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda., 2013.

Abstract

With the increase in total knee replacements in Brazil there is also an increase in the number of complications. The authors report a case in which 3 serious complications happened after a total knee replacement and the treatment was based on the literature, but individualized to the patient in some important points. The outcome was considered very good.

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
19824378
Volume :
48
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b65510dd252a42fe92dab4951738a1ca
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2012.10.007