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Failure of the Yoke With a Rotating-Hinge Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report.

Kevin IloRosie GnapHosam E MatarReshid BerberBenjamin V Bloch
Published in: JBJS case connector (2024)
This case underlines the need for robust fixation of components of rotating-hinge knee replacements to avoid mechanical failures. It contributes valuable insights to the limited literature on yoke failure in total knee arthroplasty, emphasizing the importance of implant design, patient selection, and surgical technique to prevent such complications.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • total hip
  • systematic review
  • case report
  • minimally invasive
  • risk factors
  • soft tissue