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TKA: Patellar resurfacing reduces risk of reoperations and improves long term KSS
August 2013
TKA: Patellar resurfacing reduces risk of reoperations and improves long term KSS
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Patellar resurfacing versus nonresurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Int Orthop. 2013 Jun;37(6):1075-83. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1866-9. Epub 2013 Mar 26Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
14 trials (1,725 knees) were evaluated in this meta-analysis to compare knee pain, function, and reoperation rates after total knee arthroplasty, with or without patellar resurfacing. The analysis indicated that patellar resurfacing reduced the rate of operation, but displayed similar anterior knee pain scores as the non-resurfacing patients. Interestingly, the Knee Society scores for resurfacing ...
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