title: Stress fracture of the tibia after total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: We present a case of total knee arthroplasty in which the patient suffered a transverse stress fracture of the tibia 2 weeks after replacement without significant injury. Plain radiographs were obtained on event presentation. Later radiographic examination showed the fracture and a periosteal reaction. The fracture healed after immobilising the limb in a cast for 2 months. This case illustrates well an insufficiency fracture to the occurrence of stress risers in a weakened bone when subjected to repetitive loading as a complication following total knee arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Orthopaedics I/C, Speising Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petje
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Landsiedl
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000209:etiology*