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No difference in the total knee replacement outcomes with or without patellar resurfacing
March 2013
No difference in the total knee replacement outcomes with or without patellar resurfacing
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Total knee replacement with and without patellar resurfacing: A prospective, randomised trial using the profix total knee system
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Jan;90(1):43-9.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
142 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), scheduled for 159 primary total knee replacements (TKR), were randomized to undergo simultaneous patellar resurfacing or no resurfacing at the time of TKR. At a mean of 4 year follow up, the patellar resurfacing did not provide any additional benefit in the functional activity or reduction in the anterior knee pain.
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