The Knee
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Patellar reshaping versus resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty - Results of a randomized prospective trial at a minimum of 7 years' follow-up.
To compare the results of primary total knee arthroplasty with patellar reshaping or resurfacing. ⋯ With the numbers available, there was no significant difference between the groups treated with patellar reshaping or patellar resurfacing with regard to the KSS, anterior knee pain rate and radiographs. We prefer reshaping the patella to resurfacing the patella because the former preserves sufficient patellar bone stock and can easily be converted to patellar replacement if patients complain of recurrent anterior knee pain.