Failure of the polyethylene bearing surface of a total knee replacement within four years. A case report.

On rapporte le cas d'un malade chez lequel une fracture de la piece tibiale est survenue moins de 4 ans apres l'implantation de la prothese. Les radiographies de l'autre genou du malade revelaient une defaillance imminente aussi provoquee par l'usure d'un implant comparable implante une semaine plus tard

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