ArticleThe Journal of arthroplasty2012
Secondary resurfacing of the patella after primary total knee arthroplasty does the anterior knee pain resolve?
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Circumferential electrocautery of the patella in primary total knee replacement without patellar replacement: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Scientific reports · 2015Pooled it
- No difference between resurfaced and non-resurfaced patellae with a modern prosthesis design: a prospective randomized study of 250 total knee arthroplasties.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Trial
- 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
- Secondary patellar resurfacing after total knee arthroplasty: Functional but not clinical score improvements in a retrospective multicenter study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- SPECT/CT and triple-phase bone scan: A valuable diagnostic approach for identifying indications for secondary patellar resurfacing in patients with unexplained anterior knee pain post-TKA.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2025Article
- A Novel Robotic Technique for Mapping Patellofemoral Kinematics in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- A Single Surgeon Experience of Selective Patellar Resurfacing During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Higher failure rate of secondary patellar resurfacing following bicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Is the patient aware of the difference between resurfaced and nonresurfaced patella after bilateral total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review of simultaneous bilateral randomized trials.Knee surgery & related research · 2022Review
- Effect of patella resurfacing on functional outcome and revision rate in primary total knee arthroplasty (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Review
- Patella resurfacing during total knee arthroplasty is cost-effective and has lower re-operation rates compared to non-resurfacing.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Review
- Long-Term Comparison Study of Patella Resurfacing Versus Non-resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty with Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2020Article
- The effect of patellar facet angle on patellofemoral alignment and arthritis progression in posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing.Knee surgery & related research · 2020Article
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- Predictors for secondary patellar resurfacing after primary total knee arthroplasty using a "patella-friendly" total knee arthroplasty system.International orthopaedics · 2019Article
- Length of stay after introduction of a new total knee arthroplasty (TKA)-results of a German retrospective database analysis.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- The predictive factors of secondary patellar resurfacing in computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty. A prospective cohort study.International orthopaedics · 2018Article
- The need for secondary resurfacing is affected by trochlear height in total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2017Article
- Similar patient-reported outcomes and performance after total knee arthroplasty with or without patellar resurfacing.Acta orthopaedica · 2016Article
- [Anterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty : Causes, diagnosis and treatment].Der Orthopade · 2016Review
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Abstract
Although it has been shown that the risk of anterior knee pain is greater in patients with nonresurfaced patellae, it is not exactly clear whether the pain would resolve with secondary resurfacing of the patella. Thirty-nine patients (41 knees) underwent secondary patellar resurfacing between January 2001 and January 2007. The mean age was 66 years. The mean body mass index was 29.2 kg/m(2). The average time from primary total knee arthroplasty to resurfacing procedure was 29 months. The mean follow-up was 54 months. Anterior knee pain was the indication for secondary resurfacing in all patients. Although the clinical and functional knee scores improved significantly for whole cohort, 8 patients (8 knees) were dissatisfied with the outcome of surgery. This study highlights that secondary resurfacing is not an always rewarding procedure and patients need to be consulted appropriately with regard to the outcome.
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