Cargando…

Metallosis following a clip breakage in a total knee arthroplasty implant: A case report

BACKGROUND: Metallosis describes the build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues after a period of metal on metal articulation. This debris can be asymptomatic or lead to catastrophic implant failure, which can present acutely, as in this case, or over a period of time. This report highlights how a...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saad, Ahmed Isam, Shahban, Shafiq Arif, Fernandes, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30598874
http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v9.i12.300