Peculiar reaction of oxidized zirconium from a total knee arthroplasty prosthesis: A case report

• Main Authors: Seon, Jong Keun, Ayob, Khairul Anwar, Noh, Myung Giun, Yang, Hong Yeol
• Format: Article
• Published: Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45890/; https://doi.org/10.5152/j.aott.2024.23115

Oxidized zirconium (OxiniumTM) prostheses, made up of a metallic alloy of zirconium with a ceramic surface formed by oxidizing the outer layer, were developed as an alternative bearing surface to reduce polyethylene wear and decrease failure of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We report a unique catas...