ArticleInternational orthopaedics2011
Patella in total knee arthroplasty: to resurface or not to--a cohort study of staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The role of wound closure in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review on knee position.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Pooled it
- Determinants of anterior knee pain following total knee replacement: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2014Pooled it
- Patellar resurfacing versus nonresurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.International orthopaedics · 2013Pooled it
- Systematic review of patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty.International orthopaedics · 2011Pooled it
- Resurfacing versus not-resurfacing the patella in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized clinical trial.International orthopaedics · 2019Trial
- Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty using a contemporary patella-friendly implant are unaware of any differences due to patellar resurfacing.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Trial
- Fixed-bearing versus high-flexion RP total knee arthroplasty (TKA): midterm results of a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2018Trial
- Patellar resurfacing in posterior cruciate ligament retaining total knee arthroplasty (PATRES): design of a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Trial
- Patellar resurfacing in primary total knee arthroplasty is associated with fewer reoperations but comparable clinical and functional outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026Review
- Bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty with and without patellar resurfacing. A prospective single surgeon series with a minimum follow-up of 7 years.Knee surgery & related research · 2024Article
- The effect of femoral prosthesis design on patellofemoral contact stresses in total knee arthroplasty: a case-control study with mid-term follow-up minimum 3-year follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Patella non-resurfacing in primary total knee arthroplasty provides good functional results-a retrospective review of nine thousand three hundred forty six knees.International orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty with and without Patellar Resurfacing in the Same Patients.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2022Article
- Does the degree of intraoperatively identified cartilage loss affect the outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty without patella resurfacing? A prospective comparative cohort study.Knee surgery & related research · 2022Article
- The impact of severity of patellofemoral osteoarthritis on the patient-reported outcomes of total knee arthroplasty with patellar retention: A retrospective comparative study.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2021Article
- No patella resurfacing total knee arthroplasty leads to reduction in the thickness of patellar cartilage to less than half within 5 years: a quantitative longitudinal evaluation using MRI.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2021Article
- New treatment of patellar instability after total knee arthroplasty: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Article
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- Prevalence of anterior knee pain after patellar retention total knee arthroplasty: Comparison of patients with rheumatoid arthritis versus primary osteoarthritis.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2019Article
- The Challenge of Managing the "Third-Space" in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Review of Current Concepts.Joints · 2018Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess medium term results of patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty, specifically looking at anterior knee pain, patellofemoral function and need for reoperation. A prospective cohort study was conducted with patients undergoing staged bilateral knee arthroplasty with the patella being resurfaced only on one side. This was due to change in the clinical practice of the senior author. Sixty patients were reviewed clinically and radiologically on a regular basis. The surgery was either performed or supervised by the senior author in all cases. All patients received the cemented press-fit condylar© prosthesis. The Knee Society clinical rating system was used. Scores were recorded pre-operatively and post-operatively at three months, one year, two years and three yearly thereafter. The mean age of patients in the study group was 75 years (range: 62-89 years). There were 42 women and 18 men in the study. The mean duration of follow-up was 4.5 years (range: 2-12 years). There was no significant difference in the pre-operative scores in both groups. There were significantly better scores (p < 0.05) on the resurfaced side as compared to the non-resurfaced side at final follow-up. No revision was carried out for patellofemoral complications on the resurfaced side. Four patients required revision in the form of patellar resurfacing on the non-resurfaced side for persistent anterior knee pain. Patellar resurfacing is recommended in total knee arthroplasty for better functional outcome with regards to anterior knee pain and patellofemoral function.
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