Abstract
Four cases are reported of spontaneous fracture of the patella after ICLH replacement of the knee for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Three of these occur-red in patellae that had not themselves been replaced; one in a resurfaced patella. The former required no specific treatment but the latter required revision surgery. It is argued that the existence of this complication may represent a contra-indication to patellar replacement in the osteoporotic rheumatoid knee.
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
