Application of different patella height indices in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Abstract Background One complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is patella baja (PB). Patellar tendon shortening and joint line elevation are two main causes of PB. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of PB before and after TKA by measuring the patellar height and provide...

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Main Authors: Bin Xu, Wei-xing Xu, Di Lu, Hong-feng Sheng, Xin-wei Xu, Wei-guo Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0694-9