Stress fracture of the proximal fibula after total knee arthroplasty
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Stress fracture of the proximal tibia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is very rare. We found only 16 cases in a review of the literature. We report the case of a 76-year-old obese woman who sustained a stress fracture of the right proximal tibia without trauma 18 months after TKA. Pain developed in the proximal medial aspect of the tibia during walking. Physical examination showed tendernes...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214886