Osteolytic pseudotumor after cemented total knee arthroplasty

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2013 Nov;42(11):512-4.

Abstract

Wear debris leading to local inflammatory reactive changes and osteolysis is a common complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). While massive osteolytic lesions may be commonly encountered in the revision setting, the appearance and location of these lesions rarely mimic expansile bone lesions. We report a case of severe osteolysis in a cemented TKA design, which presented as a pseudotumor of the fibular head. The diagnostic work-up and pathologic analysis are included in this report of a pseudotumor secondary to wear debris osteolysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
  • Bone Cements / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Knee Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Osteolysis / etiology*
  • Prosthesis Failure*
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Bone Cements