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ArticleCase reports in orthopedics2015

Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate in Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.

Bart Stuyts, Melanie Vandenberghe, Hans Van der Bracht, Yves Fortems, Elke Van den Eeden, Luc Cuypers

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Article in Case reports in orthopedics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Bart StuytsSint-Augustinus Hospital, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Sint-Jozef Hospital, 2390 Malle, Belgium.
Melanie VandenbergheSint-Augustinus Hospital, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Sint-Jozef Hospital, 2390 Malle, Belgium; Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
Hans Van der BrachtSint-Augustinus Hospital, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Sint-Jozef Hospital, 2390 Malle, Belgium.
Yves FortemsSint-Augustinus Hospital, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Sint-Jozef Hospital, 2390 Malle, Belgium.
Elke Van den EedenSint-Augustinus Hospital, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Luc CuypersSint-Augustinus Hospital, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Sint-Jozef Hospital, 2390 Malle, Belgium.

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Abstract

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.

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