A dislocated mobile bearing from a unicondylar knee replacement--a complication not to be missed.
A case is described of a dislocated mobile bearing from a unicondylar knee replacement missed on initial radiograph examination. It is important to identify this complication early to eliminate pain and prevent premature prosthesis and peri-articular destruction.
Thavarajah
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK. dushanthavarajah@yahoo.com
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D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography