title: Removal of well-fixed cementless metal-backed patellar components.
abstract: Removal of well-fixed, cementless metal-backed patellar components can be difficult due to lack of easy surgical access to the anchoring pegs. Five cases of total knee arthroplasty with failed metal-backed cementless patellar components with ingrown anchoring pegs are presented. A technique of removal of these components is described that preserves remaining patellar bone and provides easy access to the well-ingrown anchoring pegs, lessening the risk of fracture during patellar component extraction.
authors.affiliation: Denver Orthopedic Clinic, Research Department, CO 80205.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dennis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008670:Metals; D008722:Methods; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D008670:Metals