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Influence of Patella Position on Soft Tissue Balance and Clinical Outcomes in Minimally-Invasive TKA

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March 2022

Influence of Patella Position on Soft Tissue Balance and Clinical Outcomes in Minimally-Invasive TKA

Vol: 205| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Influence of Patella Position on Soft Tissue Balance and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty, a Randomized Clinical Trial

Front Surg. 2022 Feb 4;9: 692072.

Contributing Authors:
K Liu Y Liao D Yang T Xu Q Gao W Jiang L Fan P Zan G Li

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One hundred and eighty-nine patients with knee osteoarthritis scheduled for a minimally-invasive total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive osteophyte removal and soft tissue balancing with the patella reduced (n=93) or the patella subluxated (n=96). Outcomes of interest included gap and varus angle in extension and flexion, prosthesis alignment, Knee Society Scores (KSS), pain on a Visual...

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