title: Technique for removal of femoral components with intercondylar articulation in total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Total knee revision arthroplasty is a challenging and demanding procedure. Removal of well-fixed implants must be done meticulously to preserve bone stock. The presence of intercondylar geometries compounds this problem because the cement-metal interface is inaccessible. The authors present a new technique for approaching this region using a high speed metal cutting burr, thus effectively preserving bone stock in the distal femur.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Alpert
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Stuchin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lubliner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation