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Case Reports
. 2007 Jun;15(6):756-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0210-y. Epub 2006 Oct 6.

A rare cause for knee pain: fracture of the femoral component after TKR. A case report

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A rare cause for knee pain: fracture of the femoral component after TKR. A case report

C Luring et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

We report the rare case of sudden knee pain due to fracture of the total knee replacement nine years after implantation. Fracture occurred because of subsequent osteolysis due to polyethylene wear.

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