Polyethylene Insert Wear Leading to Early Aseptic Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Failure: Case Report
Although aseptic TKA failure due to polyethylene wear is an uncommon finding. Our case of the 69-year-old male with bilateral arthroplasty failure highlights the significance of the durability of polyethylene along with its wear and fracture resistance. It demonstrates that timely intervention with revision arthroplasty drastically improves pain, mobility, joint stability, and overall quality of life in these patients.
Authors
- Vishwajit Patil
- Ravi Kerhalkar
- Narendra Nagle
- Mangesh Patil
- Prajwal Sadlagi
Institutions
- Joint Replacement Institute (US)
- Shree Krishna Hospital (IN)
- Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i08.5946
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00