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Patellar Denervation Reduces Incidence of Anterior Knee Pain After Patellar Resurfacing TKA

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July 2021

Patellar Denervation Reduces Incidence of Anterior Knee Pain After Patellar Resurfacing TKA

Vol: 58| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Patellar Denervation Reduces Postoperative Anterior Knee Pain After Patellar Resurfacing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

J Arthroplasty. 2021 Apr;36(4): 1295-1301.

Contributing Authors:
S Thiengwittayaporn P Tangtrakul N Hongku R Tunyasuwanakul

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Synopsis

Two hundred and twenty eight patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis scheduled for a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with patellar resurfacing were randomized to receive intraoperative patellar denervation (n=114) or no patellar denervation (n=114). The primary outcome of interest was the incidence of anterior knee pain postoperatively. Secondary outcomes of interest included the inten...

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