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ArticleArthroplasty today2024

Early Shear Failure of a 3-Peg Modified Dome Patellar Implant.

Yifan V Mao, Matthew V Dipane, Erik N Zeegen, Edward J McPherson

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4 authors.

Yifan V MaoUCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Matthew V DipaneDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Health, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Erik N ZeegenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Health, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Edward J McPhersonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Health, Santa Monica, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patellar failure in total knee arthroplasty is a major source of complications postoperatively. Previous patellar failure reports commonly cited dissociations of modular and metal-backed patellar implants. However, mechanical breakage of monoblock all-polyethylene patellar implants is very rare. We present a case of an early shear failure of a 3-peg modified dome all-polyethylene patellar implant at 16 months. The patient underwent a revision procedure and at 1-year follow-up, the patient's patella and knee remained stable with no reported issues. Shear failure of polyethylene pegs requires excess cyclic shear stress imparted at the prosthetic-bone interface. Patellar implants with a cone design are more constrained and, if misaligned relative to the metallic trochlea, may impart excess shear force to the patella during flexion.

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All-polyethyleneMechanical failureMechanical shearModified domePatellaTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID39071090
PMCPMC11283063

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