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TKR: No difference between milling and sawing in accuracy of patellar resurfacing
August 2013
TKR: No difference between milling and sawing in accuracy of patellar resurfacing
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Accuracy of patellar resection in total knee replacement: A study using the medial pivot knee
Knee. 2005 Jan;12(1):13-9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 knees were randomized to receive osteotomy of the patella through sawing or milling. The patella was resected in all patients using three landmarks: the lateral attachment of the patellar tendon distally and the two edges of the quadriceps tendon proximally. Post-operatively, the two groups did not differ in the mean patellar thickness and in the slope of the cut (P angle). Additionally, it was...
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