title: [Complications caused by artificial hinge knee joint].
abstract: Artificial hinge knee joint was used in 25 patients with bone tumors around the knee joint. 23 patients were followed on the average for 3 years and 3 months. Complication was noted in 10 patients including infection in 7 (5 short-term, 2 long-term), broken joint in 1 patient and loosening in 2. The causes for complication and counter-measures were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Second Teaching Hospital, Shanxi Medical College, Taiyuan.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013977:Tibia