The Importance of Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty for Symptomatic Valgus Degenerative Deformity.

CONCLUSIONS Although evidence in our study could not strongly suggest performing patella resurfacing in patients with valgus deformity, the results were slightly better in the patella resurfacing group and this trend could increase if larger series of patients would be employed. A longer follow-up period would be required for clear-cut decisions and more prospective studies are warranted. Key words: knee, arthroplasty, patella, replacement, valgus, deformity.
PMID: 28253943 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Chirurgiae Orthopaedicae et Traumatologiae Cechoslovaca - March 4, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech Source Type: research