TY - JOUR
T1 - The patella in total knee arthroplasty
T2 - To resurface or not is the question
AU - Abdel, Matthew P.
AU - Parratte, Sébastien
AU - Budhiparama, Nicolaas C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Conflict of Interest Matthew P. Abdel declares that he has no conflict of interest. Sébastien Parratte has received payment for development of educational presentations from Zimmer. Nicolaas C. Budhiparama is a consultant for DePuy J&J Stryker, Sanofi Aventis, Pfizer Asia and Bayer. He has received a research grant from Bayer; education grants from DePuy J&J Stryker, Pfizer, and Zimmer.
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Patella
KW - Patellofemoral joint
KW - Resurfaced patella
KW - Total knee arthroplasty
KW - Unresurfaced patella
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U2 - 10.1007/s12178-014-9212-4
DO - 10.1007/s12178-014-9212-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905721889
SN - 1935-973X
VL - 7
SP - 117
EP - 124
JO - Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
JF - Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
IS - 2
ER -