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We report a case of anterior dislocation of an 11-year-old total knee arthroplasty in a 52-year-old woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. It was noteworthy that the mechanism of dislocation was unique in that massive wear of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, avulsion injuries of the medial collateral ligament and patellar tendon, and a stress fracture of the fibula secondary to the increased posterior tilt angle eventually caused anterior dislocation of the left knee without obvious trauma or infection.
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Tuoheti, Y., Watanabe, W. & Itoi, E. Anterior dislocation after total knee arthroplasty: a case report. J Orthop Sci 9, 643–645 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-004-0822-3
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-004-0822-3