Persistent Pain due to Cement Protrusion After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Three Cases.

Nawaf Alamiri, Justin-Pierre Lorange, Ron Dimentberg

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Overlooked and underestimated: the prevalence and impact of mechanical cement-related complications in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nawaf AlamiriDivision of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Justin-Pierre LorangeDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Ron DimentbergDivision of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

McGill University · CASt Mary's Hospital Centre · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic lateral knee pain after uneventful total knee arthroplasty can be challenging to manage. We present 3 cases where the pain transiently resolved with injections of local anesthetic. Diagnostic arthroscopy revealed cement protrusion at the lateral femoral bone-prosthesis interface. Passive full knee extension during the curing phase is routine to ensure cement pressurization and optimal bonding. This may enable cement extrusion at the lateral femoral interface and result in persistent pain. Therefore, prevention measures should include thorough visualization of the implant after cementing. Arthroscopic cement excision en bloc is a minimally invasive procedure to treat these patients.

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Arthroscopic cement excisionCement protrusionChronic painTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID38481559

DOI10.1016/j.artd.2024.101334

PMCPMC10933466

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