Open AccessNew treatment of patellar instability after total knee arthroplasty: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Xianyue Shen,
Jianlin Zuo,
Jian-Peng Gao,
Tong Liu,
Jianlin Xiao,
Yanguo Qin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5487
Subject(s) - medicine , total knee arthroplasty , arthroplasty , surgery , patella , instability , mechanics , physics
Patellar instability is an uncommon complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Partial lateral patella facetectomy (LPF) with lateral retinaculum release treatment of patellar instability is rarely reported.