Anterior Dislocation After a Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract Dislocation of a total knee arthroplasty is a rare but serious complication. In previous literature, when dislocation does occur, it is usually in the posterior direction in cases with a posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty due to cam jump. We report an unusual case of anterior disl...

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Published in:The Journal of arthroplasty 2012-02, Vol.27 (2), p.324.e17-324.e20
Main Authors: Lee, Su Chan, MD, Jung, Kwang Am, MD, Nam, Chang Hyun, MD, Hwang, Seung Hyun, MD, Lee, Won Jun, MD, Park, Il Seok, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
anterior dislocation
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Braces
complication
Female
Humans
Knee Dislocation - diagnostic imaging
Knee Dislocation - etiology
Knee Dislocation - therapy
Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Orthopedics
Physical Therapy Modalities
posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty
Radiography
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract Dislocation of a total knee arthroplasty is a rare but serious complication. In previous literature, when dislocation does occur, it is usually in the posterior direction in cases with a posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty due to cam jump. We report an unusual case of anterior dislocation of an 11-year-old posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty in a 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis occurred after a slip.
ISSN:0883-5403
1532-8406
DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2011.04.020