Should the Patella be Resurfaced in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? An Evidence-Based Analysis

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 23, Issue 7 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 11-14

  Meneghini, R Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based; patella; primary knee arthroplasty; resurfacing; total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE PAIN; PATELLA FRACTURE; PATELLA TENDON; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TENDON INJURY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATELLA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REOPERATION;

EID: 52049111584     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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