Acute Metallosis Following Total Knee Replacement – A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Metallosis involving the knee joint most often results from metal-on-metal contact late in the life of a failing implant following polyethylene wear. We report a case of acute metallosis following knee arthroplasty in a previously healthy 59-year old male. CASE REPORT: In June 2011, th...

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Published in:J Orthop Case Reports
Main Authors: Klontz, Karl C., Smith, William I, Jonathan C., Klontz
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4722561/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27298939
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.142
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