title: Posterior dislocation of a posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty. A report of two cases.
abstract: Two patients had posterior dislocation of a posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty. In both cases, the patients required general anesthesia during the procedure to unlock the components and reduce the dislocations. The surgical technique and design considerations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ochsner
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Kostman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dodson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure