Does the degree of intraoperatively identified cartilage loss affect the outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty without patella resurfacing? A prospective comparative cohort study
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether the degree of patellar cartilage loss confirmed during index surgery affects the clinical and radiologic outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed without patellar resurfacing. Methods We prospectively divided 2012 patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Knee Surgery & Related Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-022-00161-3 |