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Extensor Mechanism Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

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The extensor mechanism is very important for optimal functioning of a total knee arthroplasty. There tends to be more focus on the tibiofemoral joint rather than on the patellofemoral articulation. In fact, extensor mechanism problems following total knee arthroplasty account for complication rates ranging from 1.5% to 55%.1–6

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Woolfrey, M.R., Bourne, R.B. (2001). Extensor Mechanism Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. In: Malek, M.M. (eds) Knee Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87202-0_28

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