Spontaneous hemarthrosis 6 years after total knee arthroplasty.
Spontaneous hemarthrosis is an uncommon complication of total knee arthroplasty. We report the case of a tense hemarthrosis developing 6 years after total knee arthroplasty as a result of a prominent superolateral femoral flare eroding through an atherosclerotic superior lateral genicular artery.
Cunningham
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Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Mariani
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EM
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography