Vitallium-mold arthroplasty of the knee. A case report with 30-year follow-up study.
A case was reviewed of a 52-year-old woman who underwent vitallium-mold arthroplasty of the right knee in 1958. After more than 30 years her Hospital for Special Surgery knee score continued to show an excellent rating. The anatomic-designed implant, made of cobalt-chrome material and inserted cementless, appears to have withstood the test of time in the knee.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
W A
WA
Hodge
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014800:Vitallium
D014800:Vitallium