Influence of time in-situ and implant type on fixation strength of cemented tibial trays - a post mortem retrieval analysis.

  • Gebert de Uhlenbrock Anne
  • Vesna Püschel
  • Klaus Püschel
  • Michael M Morlock
  • Nicholas E Bishop

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Abstract

Loosening of the tibial tray is cited as the most common cause of failure in total knee arthroplasty but the mechanism remains unclear. Post mortem specimens provide a unique opportunity to investigate the clinical condition.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number9
ISSN0268-0033
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 22819669