Affiliation
Waterford Regional Hospital, Orthopaedics, Waterford, Ireland., conorhurson@hotmail.comIssue Date
2012-02-01T10:53:07ZMeSH
AdultAged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis/surgery
Arthritis, Rheumatoid/*surgery
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/instrumentation/*methods
Female
Humans
*Knee Prosthesis
Male
Middle Aged
Osteoarthritis, Knee/*surgery
Patella/*surgery
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
Stress, Mechanical
Surface Properties
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Int Orthop. 2010 Oct;34(7):955-8. Epub 2009 Jul 7.Journal
International orthopaedicsDOI
10.1007/s00264-009-0831-0PubMed ID
19582451Abstract
The management of the patella in total knee arthroplasty still causes controversy. Whether or not to resurface the patella in primary total knee arthroplasty remains unclear. In this study we examined 220 consecutive total knee replacements, by a single surgeon, where the patella was routinely resurfaced using the inset technique. All patellae were suitable for resurfacing. Patellar thickness was not altered in 54.5% of patellae. In 97.2% the patella was within 2 mm of the original thickness. There were no significant complications. In this study we have found that the inset technique of patella resurfacing in total knee replacement is a simple and safe resurfacing procedure.Language
engISSN
1432-5195 (Electronic)0341-2695 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s00264-009-0831-0
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