A Crossed Screw Patellar Reconstruction Technique for the Treatment of the Severely Deficient Scaphoid Shaped Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty

A Crossed Screw Patellar Reconstruction Technique for the Treatment of the Severely Deficient Scaphoid Shaped Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty

One of the contraindications to patella resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty is a thin and severely eroded ‘deficient’ patella. However, such patients often present with severe patellofemoral joint arthritis, patellar lateral subluxation, and patella maltracking, which can only be treated effectiv...

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Main Authors: Glenys Poon, MBBS, MRCSEd, Wei Ming Siow, BSc, MBBS, M Med, FRCSEd (Orthopaedic), FAMS, Kein Boon Poon, MD, MSc Orthopaedic, FAMS, MD, MSc Orthopaedic, FAMS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Patella defect
Patella resurfacing
Reconstruction
Cement augmentation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344123001644

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