Fracture of a unicompartmental knee replacement femoral component.
Fracture of the femoral component of a unicompartmental knee replacement occurred ten years after the operation in a 69-year-old man. Fractures of femoral components are unusual and can occur when the metal is thin and weak or where there are areas of stress concentration.
Moreland
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors