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Aseptic complications after total knee arthroplasty

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

Aseptic complications after total knee arthroplasty are occurring less frequently than they did one or two decades ago. This is related in part to technical advancements, design improvements, and changes in perioperative management. Extensor mechanism dysfunction is the most frequent complication and the most commonly cited reason for secondary surgery after total knee arthroplasty. Mechanical wear, tibiofemoral instability, periprosthetic fracture, thromboembolic disease, compromised wound healing, neurovascular problems, and stiffness are less common, but nevertheless troublesome, sources of dysfunction after total knee arthroplasty. Complications compromise outcomes, and the most effective way of dealing with complications is prevention.

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