Fracture of the unresurfaced patella after total knee arthroplasty: a report of two cases.

Insufficiency fracture of the unresurfaced patella following total knee arthroplasty

Atraumatic patellar fractures after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) are rare in unresurfaced patella. Previous reports are few and have highlighted association of these fractures with rheumatoid arthritis and gout along with interference with patellar blood flow after lateral release and Hoffas’ fat pad excision. We report a case of insufficiency fracture of patella in a patient following TKA aft...

OPEN PATELLA PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE AFTER TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURES

[Cement plug embedded in the patella: a rare complication of total knee arthroplasty.

An unusual delayed complication of total knee arthroplasty involving the unresurfaced patella is described. The complication is due to the impaction of a loose cement plug used to seal the defect left by the femoral intramedullary alignment rod. The origin, presentation, and management are discussed.

COMPARING THE SATISFACTION RATE IN PATIENTS WITH TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (TKA) SURGERY IN TWO GROUPS OF WITH AND WITHOUT PATELLA RESURFACING

This was Presented in 5th International Congress of Iranian Iranian Society of Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Traumatology (ISKAST), 14-17 Feb 2018- Kish, Iran

Patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a systematic review.

A systematic review was performed to determine the advantages and disadvantages of patellar resurfacing during total knee replacement for osteoarthritis. Three randomised controlled studies were analysed. These studies recruited 302 knees and 235 knees (78%) were reviewed at least 5 years postoperatively (range 5 10 years). Patients undergoing patellar resurfacing received a cemented all polyet...