ArticleCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2014
The patella in total knee arthroplasty: to resurface or not is the question.
Article in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02268097 (Comparison of Two Methods of Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty.A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Comparison of Two Methods of Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty.A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patella is rarely resurfaced during primary total knee arthroplasty in clinical trials conducted in Greece: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled 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
- 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
- Dynamic computed tomography assessment of patellofemoral and tibiofemoral kinematics before and after total knee arthroplasty: A pilot study.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Reduction in complication rate and hospital length of stay following robotic arm-assisted simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty when compared to conventional techniques: a cohort study with minimum one year follow-up.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Save the Patella.SICOT-J · 2025Article
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- A Crossed Screw Patellar Reconstruction Technique for the Treatment of the Severely Deficient Scaphoid Shaped Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 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
- Patellar resurfacing and kneeling ability after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2023Review
- Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty, a Never-Ending Controversy; Case Report and Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty with and without Patellar Resurfacing in the Same Patients.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2022Article
- Osteoarthritic Severity in Unresurfaced Patellae Does Not Adversely Affect Patient-reported Outcomes in Contemporary Primary TKA.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
- Patella Strength Characteristics in Cemented vs Press-fit Implants: A Biomechanical Analysis of Initial Stability.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
- 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
- Fracture Risk With Patella Resurfacing During Total Knee Arthroplasty After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patella-Bone Autograft: A Biomechanical Analysis.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
- Artificial Intelligence Based Patient-Specific Preoperative Planning Algorithm for Total Knee Arthroplasty.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2022Article
- Effect of patella resurfacing on functional outcome and revision rate in primary total knee arthroplasty (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Review
- Patellar management during total knee arthroplasty: a review.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
- Midterm functional recovery of Total knee arthroplasty patients compared between the ATTUNE knee system and the press fit condylar (PFC) SIGMA knee system.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
The decision to resurface the patella during total knee arthroplasty remains controversial. Even though some surgeons routinely resurface the patella to avoid the increased rates of postoperative anterior knee pain and reoperation for secondary resurfacing, others selectively resurface based on the presence of anterior knee pain, notably damaged articular cartilage, inflammatory arthritis, isolated patellofemoral arthritis, and patellar subluxation and maltracking. The anatomy and biomechanics of the patellofemoral joint, combined with advances in surgical technique and prostheses must be taken into account when making a decision to resurface the patella. Accurate component implantation is imperative for a successful outcome if the patella is resurfaced.
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