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Table 3 Postulated causes of intraoperative femoral condylar fractures in TKA

From: Intraoperative femoral condyle fracture in primary total knee arthroplasty - a case-control study in Asian population

Patient factors

Implant/instrument factors

Technical factors

Osteoporosis

Female gender

Small size

Large/wide box cut in posterior stabilized TKA

Pin-track positioning

Computer navigation-assisted TKA (pin track)

Inadequate/excessive/eccentric box cut

Eccentric/angular trial insertion or removal

Excessive hammering force

  1. TKA total knee arthroplasty
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Knee Surgery & Related Research

ISSN: 2234-2451