ReviewExperimental and therapeutic medicine2022
Effect of patella resurfacing on functional outcome and revision rate in primary total knee arthroplasty (Review).
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Retropatellar resurfacing in primary total knee arthroplasty does not improve clinical outcomes but increases revision rates.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Observational
- Beyond Alignment: Static Coronal Alterations Do Not Predict Dynamic Foot Loading or Spatiotemporal Gait Patterns After Unilateral Total Knee Replacement-A Prospective Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Patellar resurfacing as a prognostic variable in total knee arthroplasty: a two‑decade retrospective cohort (2000‑2020).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Key factors influencing orthopaedic operating room contamination: Impact of human activity andJournal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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- Total knee arthroplasty without patella resurfacing leads to worse results in patients with patellafemoral osteoarthritis Iwano Stages 3-4: a study based on arthroplasty registry data.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Resurfacing Versus Non-resurfacing Patella in Total Knee Replacement: When and What to Choose.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Anterior knee pain, as well as patellofemoral disorders, after total knee arthroplasty are important reasons for revision in total knee arthroplasty. Current prosthesis designs include patellar components for patella replacement, and together with improved rational design of the prosthesis and advancement in knee alignment these appear to reduce the incidence of anterior knee pain following total knee replacement, even if the etiology of anterior knee pain remains unclear. However, new complications related to patella resurfacing emerge with this approach. At present, there are three strategies involving patella replacement in total knee arthroplasty: There are surgeons who always replace the patella, others who never resurface the patella and a third group of surgeons who usually do not resurface the patella but replace the patella in particular situations. There are arguments to support each of these viewpoints regarding patella resurfacing but no strong arguments to favor any of them. Finally, the decision to resurface the patella or not should be based on the practice, training and experience of individual surgeons. The aim of this review was to analyze the results of different strategies for patella resurfacing in terms of functional outcome and revision rate following primary total knee arthroplasty.
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