Fracture of the tibial tray of the PCA knee: A case report of early failure caused by improper design

Authors

  • Gunnar Flivik
  • Peter Ljung
  • Urban Rydholm

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679008993059

Abstract

Knee prostheses with metal backing of the polyethylene tibial component are nowadays used almost universally. Eight cases of fracture of the metal tray are reported in the literature. We present a case in which the failure could be expected because of improper design of the tibial tray.

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Published

1990-01-01

How to Cite

Flivik, G., Ljung, P., & Rydholm, U. (1990). Fracture of the tibial tray of the PCA knee: A case report of early failure caused by improper design. Acta Orthopaedica, 61(1), 26–28. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679008993059

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 61, Issue 1 (1990)

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Articles

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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