SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2014
Patellar denervation with electrocautery in total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing: a meta-analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does Patellar Denervation with Electrocautery Benefits for Total Knee Arthroplasty without Patellar Resurfacing: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trails.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Patellar Denervation with Electrocautery Reduces Anterior Knee Pain within 1 Year after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Patellar resurfacing versus nonresurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Is patellar denervation necessary in total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing?Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Pooled it
- Does patellar denervation reduce post-operative anterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty?Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Pooled it
- Patellofemoral resurfacing and patellar denervation in primary total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Pooled it
- Circumferential electrocautery of the patella in primary total knee replacement without patellar replacement: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Scientific reports · 2015Pooled it
- [Long-term effectiveness of different patellar treatments in primary total knee arthroplasty].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Trial
- Patellar denervation does not reduce post-operative anterior knee pain after primary total knee arthroplasty with patellar resurfacing.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Trial
- Does Circumferential Patellar Denervation Result in Decreased Knee Pain and Improved Patient-reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Nonresurfaced, Simultaneous Bilateral TKA?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2020Trial
- 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
- Comparison of fixed and mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty in terms of patellofemoral pain and function: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- Does Patellar Resurfacing Improve Outcomes in Valgus Osteoarthritis with Compromised Patellofemoral Joint Status? A Retrospective Consecutive Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A cadaveric study of the innervation of the anterior compartment of the knee.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Review
- 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
- Patellofemoral design enhancements reduce long-term complications of postero-stabilized total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- Does patellofemoral congruence following total knee arthroplasty correlate with pain or function? Intraoperative arthroscopic assessment of 30 cases.Annals of translational medicine · 2016Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThe impact of patellar denervation with electrocautery in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on post-operative outcomes has been under debate. This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis and systematic review to compare the benefits and risks of circumpatellar electrocautery with those of non-electrocautery in primary TKAs.
methodsComparative and randomized clinical studies were identified by conducting an electronic search of articles dated up to September 2012 in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Cochrane databases. Six studies that focus on a total of 849 knees were analysed. A random-effects model was conducted using the inverse-variance method for continuous variables and the Mantel-Haenszel method for dichotomous variables.
resultsThere was no significant difference in the incidence of anterior knee pain between the electrocautery and non-electrocautery groups. In term of patellar score and Knee Society Score, circumpatellar electrocautery improved clinical outcomes compared with non-electrocautery in TKAs. The statistical differences were in favour of the electrocautery group but have minimal clinical significance. In addition, the overall complications indicate no statistical significance between the two groups.
conclusionsThis study shows no strong evidence either for or against electrocautery compared with non-electrocautery in TKAs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic study (systematic review and meta-analysis), Level III.
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