ArticleClinics in orthopedic surgery2022
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty with and without Patellar Resurfacing in the Same Patients.
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- Functional outcome and cost effectiveness of patellar resurfacing and non-resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Preoperative education on realistic expectations improves the satisfaction of patients with central sensitization after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized-controlled trial.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Trial
- Circumpatellar Denervation With Patelloplasty in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Without Resurfacing: Five-year Outcomes by International Cartilage Repair Society Patellar Cartilage Grade.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Does Patellar Resurfacing Improve Outcomes in Valgus Osteoarthritis with Compromised Patellofemoral Joint Status? A Retrospective Consecutive Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Patellar resurfacing as a prognostic variable in total knee arthroplasty: a two‑decade retrospective cohort (2000‑2020).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of a 'patella-friendly' medial pivot total knee arthroplasty with and without patella resurfacing: A prospective randomised study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Optimizing outcomes in total knee arthroplasty: the role of patellar resurfacing and tibial ınsert type.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- A Single Surgeon Experience of Selective Patellar Resurfacing During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Similar Rates of Prosthetic Noise Generation as Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Should we replace the patella during total knee replacement?Joint diseases and related surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Patellar resurfacing is performed in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to improve pain in the anterior compartment of the knee joint and to restore proper coordination and movement of the patellofemoral joint. The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in clinical outcomes according to patellar resurfacing in patients who underwent bilateral TKA. Methods: Forty-three patients who underwent bilateral primary TKA with patellar resurfacing on one side only were included. Patellar resurfacing was performed selectively according to the status of the patella cartilage surface. Knee Society score (knee and function), Feller score, Kujala score, and Samsung Medical Center (SMC) score (pain and function) were evaluated. Results: There were no significant differences in Knee Society pain and function scores, Feller score, Kujala score, and SMC pain and function scores according to patellar resurfacing. On the comparison of SMC scores, there was no difference except for two questions. Conclusions: It is advisable not to perform resurfacing on normal patellae. However, in order to apply this result to damaged patellae, comparative studies between resurfaced patellae and damaged patellae are needed.
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