The need for patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: A literature review

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 223-233

  Swan, John D ^a   Stoney, James D ^a   Lim, Keith ^b   Dowsey, Michelle M ^a   Choong, Peter F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Knee; Osteoarthritis; Patella; Review

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PATELLA; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATELLA; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949894497     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05242.x     Document Type: Review

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