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Functional scores slightly higher for resurfaced patellae in patients with bilateral TKR
December 2019
Functional scores slightly higher for resurfaced patellae in patients with bilateral TKR
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Resurfacing versus not-resurfacing the patella in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized clinical trial
Int Orthop. 2019;43(11):2519-2527. doi: 10.1007/s00264-019-04361-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
In patients undergoing total knee replacement, it is unclear whether there is any benefit to resurfacing the patella routinely. Concerns about patella fracture, anterior knee pain, and risk of revision surgery have made it difficult to determine if one treatment is definitively superior. The authors of this randomized controlled trial randomized 66 patients undergoing bilateral total knee replacem...
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