Failure of carbon fiber-reinforced polyethylene total knee-replacement components. A report of two cases.
Wright
T M
TM
Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y. 10021.
Astion
D J
DJ
Bansal
M
M
Rimnac
C M
CM
Green
T
T
Insall
J N
JN
Robinson
R P
RP
D000368:Aged; D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography
D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D011095:Polyethylenes; D002244:Carbon