Open AccessMidterm results of cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty in patellectomized patients
Author(s) -
Vivek Dahiya,
Himanshu Gupta,
Ashok Rajgopal,
Attique Vasdev
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.106891
Subject(s) - medicine , stairs , surgery , range of motion , stair climbing , osteolysis , patella , implant , arthroplasty , orthopedic surgery , total knee arthroplasty , knee pain , osteoarthritis , physical therapy , civil engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patellectomized patients gives inferior results when compared with those in which the patella is present. The literature is ambiguous about the role of cruciate retaining or sacrificing implants for these knees. In this study, we assessed the midterm results of TKA in patellectomized knees using a cruciate retaining implant.