Delayed failure of meniscal bearing elements in total knee arthroplasty.
Dislocation and early fracture of meniscal bearing elements have been reported after New Jersey low-contact-stress (DePuy, Warsaw, IN) total knee arthroplasty. Delayed wear and subsequent failure of meniscal bearing elements in two cases, 8 and 9 years after surgery, are reported.
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Landmark Orthopedics, St. Paul, MN 55102, USA.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013997:Time Factors