Trial reportInternational orthopaedics1995
The outcome of three methods of patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty.
Trial report in International orthopaedics, 1995. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patellofemoral resurfacing and patellar denervation in primary total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Pooled it
- The Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Prosthesis: Indications for Bone Stock and Patellar Morphology.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Review
- A Comparison of Patella Retention versus Resurfacing for Moderate or Severe Patellar Articular Defects in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Minimum 5-year Follow-up Results.Knee surgery & related research · 2011Article
- Preliminary results after total knee arthroplasty without femoral trochlea: evaluation of clinical results, quality of life and gait function.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2005Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Two hundred and three patients with 219 Miller Galante type I knee arthroplasties have been reviewed in a multicentre study at an average of 3.5 years after operation. Three groups are compared: 83 patients were treated with a full polyethylene patellar component; 68 with a metal backed component, and 68 with patellar debridement without resurfacing. We found no differences between the 3 groups in relation to pain, range of movement, stability, flexion or extension deficit, extension lag, alignment, walking distance, ability to climb stairs or the use of walking aids. There was also no difference in the incidence of patellofemoral complications. The number of revision operations was the same in patellar-resurfaced and non-resurfaced knees. Lateral release was accompanied by more complications in every subgroup.
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