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J Knee Surg 2009; 22(2): 145-146
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247740
Case Report

© 2009 Thieme Medical Publishers

Cement Plug Embedded in the Patella: A Rare Complication of Total Knee Arthroplasty

R.G. Kakwani, N. Hulse
  • Trauma and Orthopaedics, Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, B75 7RR, United Kingdom
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Publication Date:
14 January 2010 (online)

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ABSTRACT

An unusual delayed complication of total knee arthroplasty involving the unresurfaced patella is described. The complication is due to the impaction of a loose cement plug used to seal the defect left by the femoral intramedullary alignment rod. The origin, presentation, and management are discussed.

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