Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate in Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Joint Authors
Stuyts, Bart
Vandenberghe, Melanie
Van der Bracht, Hans
Fortems, Yves
Van den Eeden, Elke
Cuypers, Luc
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Bicompartmental knee arthroplasty (BKA) addresses combined medial and patellofemoral compartment osteoarthritis, which is relatively common, and has been proposed as a bridge between unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Case Presentation.
We present the case report of a young active man treated with BKA after unsuccessful conservative therapy.
Four years later, loosening with fracture of the tibial baseplate was identified and the patient was revised to TKA.
Discussion.
Although our case is only the second fractured tibial baseplate to be reported, we believe that the modular titanium design, with two fixation pegs, is too thin to withstand daily cyclic loading powers.
Light daily routine use, rather than high-impact sports, is therefore advised.
Failures may also be related to the implant being an early generation and known to be technically complex, with too few implant sizes.
We currently use TKA for the treatment of medial and patellofemoral compartment osteoarthritis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stuyts, Bart& Vandenberghe, Melanie& Van der Bracht, Hans& Fortems, Yves& Van den Eeden, Elke& Cuypers, Luc. 2015. Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate in Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stuyts, Bart…[et al.]. Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate in Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stuyts, Bart& Vandenberghe, Melanie& Van der Bracht, Hans& Fortems, Yves& Van den Eeden, Elke& Cuypers, Luc. Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate in Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059525
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059525