No significant mid-term differences between TKA with & without patella resurfacing .
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Similar patient-reported outcomes and performance after total knee arthroplasty with or without patellar resurfacing
Acta Orthop. 2016 Jun;87(3):274-974 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to undergo the procedure with or without patellar resurfacing. The purpose of this study was to compare short-term functional performance measures, and mid-term patient reported outcome measures of pain, satisfaction, and disease-related quality of life between groups. No significant differences between groups in any short- or mid-term outcome were observed.
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