Penetration of a long stem prosthesis into the knee joint: a complication of total hip replacement.
The unusual occurrence of penetration of the stem of a femoral prosthesis into the knee joint during total hip replacement and the method used to deal with this complecation successfully, without replacing the prosthesis, is described.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007718:Knee Injuries; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods