Halbrecht J, Giordano C P, Jaffe W L
New York Medical College, Valhalla.
Bull Hosp Jt Dis Orthop Inst. 1989 Spring;49(1):48-54.
A case of a dissociation of a metal-backed patellar component with a resultant metallic synovitis is presented. The mechanism of failure is discussed and an analysis of patellar component design is reviewed.