Wasilewski S A, Frankl U
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805.
J Arthroplasty. 1989;4 Suppl:S19-22. doi: 10.1016/s0883-5403(89)80003-8.
Three reports of fracture of the polyethylene of the patellar component in total knee arthroplasty are presented. The value of arthroscopy in providing the correct diagnosis of this unusual complication of total knee arthroplasty is emphasized.