Aşınmış total diz protezine bağlı ihmal edilmiş metalloz olgusu

10 yıl önce yapılan total diz protezini takiben ağrı ve ciltte renk değişikliği ile polikliniğe başvuran hastada mevcut protezlerin olağanüstü aşınması sonucu oluşan metalloz bulgusu bildirilmesi amaçlanmıştır

Metallosis following to neglected failed total knee replacement

Patient suffering from pain and color change in her knee 10 years after a total knee replacement diagnosed as metallosis due to failed total knee replacement (TKR). Beginning: prosthesis fail and implant wearing is a well known and good identified subjects in arthroplasty surgeries. Polyethylene wearing is a common issue but metal wearing and metallosis are rare cases.

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