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Severe metallosis after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

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We report on a case of a patient who had femoral osteolysis and severe metallosis of the knee joint resulting from the secondary abrasive wear of the metal-backed tibial component of a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty due to massive wear of tibial polyethylene. The failure was diagnosed 11 years after implantation. This metallosis affected the intra-articular tissues and the subchondral bone.

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Sanchis-Alfonso, V. Severe metallosis after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 15, 361–364 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0207-6

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