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The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 25, Issue: 3, Page: 497.e17-497.e19
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Successful Salvage of a Recurrently Dislocating Oxford Medial Unicompartmental Bearing
Tony G. van Tienen; Susan J. Taylor; Rodney B. BrinkKnee
Dislocation of the bearing of the Oxford medial unicompartmental arthroplasty is a rare but serious complication. We report the case of a 48-year–old woman with a classic anteromedial arthritis who had 2 bearing dislocations within the first 3 months after index surgery. These were attributable to posterior bony impingement of the bearing against a small retained osteophyte. After arthroscopic resection of the osteophyte, she has retained her original components with no further dislocations or signs of impending failure 7 years later. This case report emphasizes the importance of osteophyte removal from the back of the femoral condyle during an Oxford unicompartmental arthroplasty.
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