An Unusual Prepatellar Bursa Swelling: Patellar Button Dissociation and Migration. (17th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hester, Thomas; Moftah, Farid
• Other Names: Di Cesare Paul E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in orthopedics. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-17
• Subjects: Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/8208271
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6749

Abstract

Abstract : Implant loosening is not a new phenomenon, nor is implant migration; however they are rarely seen after knee arthroplasty surgery. Complications with patellar buttons have been reported before with peg failure, loosening, and patella fracture; however extra-articular migration is extremely rare. We report an unusual case of patellar button migration 11 years after total knee arthroplasty to the prepatellar bursa.