SynthesisMusculoskeletal surgery2023
Management of patella maltracking after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.
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- Augmented Reality-Guided Individualized Total Knee Arthroplasty: Initial Clinical Implementation and Results.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2026Article
- Predicting patellar kinematics and contact forces after TKA: a simulation study on quadriceps malalignment.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026Article
- Patellar Reconstruction During Total Knee Arthroplasty for Previous Patellectomy.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Patellar thickness can critically impact knee joint biomechanics after total knee arthroplasty.Bone & joint research · 2026Article
- Role of relative intentional rotation of the femoral component in robotic-assisted primary total knee arthroplasty as a tool for the correction of medial flexion laxity.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Isolated Polyethylene Exchange in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Review of Indications and Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Patellar Instability after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Surgical Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Patellar Instability Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Review of Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies.Cureus · 2025Review
- MRI analysis of the physiological patellofemoral joint morphology of adult knees.Skeletal radiology · 2025Article
- Preoperative quadriceps malalignment is associated with poor outcomes after knee replacement which are avoided by external rotation of the femoral component.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- A Novel Robotic Technique for Mapping Patellofemoral Kinematics in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Save the Patella.SICOT-J · 2025Article
- Total knee arthroplasty in patient with poliomyelitis sequelae: maintaining a recurvatum is associated with better mid-term functional results.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Bi-cruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty restores the native knee alignments better than conventional posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Functional and radiological outcomes of total knee arthroplasty using posterior-stabilized U2 knee system: A retrospective study in 560 cases at five years of follow-up.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Medial Patellar Instability Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Progress in Computer-Assisted Navigation for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Extra-Articular Deformity.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Review
- Evaluation of painful total knee arthroplasty: an approach based on common etiologies for total knee arthroplasty revision.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2024Review
- Posterior tibial slope influences joint mechanics and soft tissue loading after total knee arthroplasty.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Quadriceps tendon malalignment is an independent anatomical deformity which is the primary abnormality associated with lateral facet patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposePatella maltracking is among the most frequent causes of poor outcomes and early failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with an incidence that ranges from 1 to 20%. Even if there is agreement between authors regarding the preoperative and intraoperative management of patella maltracking in TKA, less clear are postoperative conducts. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize and compare surgical techniques used to treat patella maltracking after TKA.
methodsA systematic review of the literature was performed with a primary search on Medline through PubMed. The PRISMA 2009 flowchart and checklist were used to edit the review. Screened studies had to provide clinical, functional and radiological results and complications of the proposed treatment to be included in the review.
resultsA total of 21 articles were finally included. Three main types of surgical procedures and other minor techniques have been identified to manage patella maltracking after TKA. The choice of the proper technique to use in the specific case depends on several factors, first of all the malpositioning of the prosthetic components.
conclusionPatella maltracking after TKA represents a frequent and challenging problem for orthopedic surgeons. Treatments described in the literature are often able to correct an abnormal patellar tracking; nevertheless, authors report variable percentages of residual knee pain and dissatisfaction in re-treated patients. Therefore, it would be desirable to prevent the maltracking condition at the time of primary arthroplasty, using proper surgical precautions.
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