Should we resurface the patella in total knee replacement? Experience with the Nex Gen prothesis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 534-538

  Tabutin, J ^a   Banon, F ^b   Catonne, Y ^c   Grobost, J ^d   Tessier, J L ^e   Tillie, B ^f  

^a Centre Hospitalier de Cannes   (France)

^b Nouvelle Clinique de l'Union   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Clinique Sainte Croix   (France)

^e Cabinet d'Orthopédie   (France)

^f Clinique Bon secours   (France)

Author keywords

Patella resurfacing; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26444445129     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-004-0571-z     Document Type: Article

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