Open AccessJoint line and patellar height restoration after revision total knee arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Jong-Keun Seon,
Eun-Kyoo Song
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0019-5413.177569
Subject(s) - medicine , womac , total knee arthroplasty , aseptic processing , patella , range of motion , surgery , orthopedic surgery , arthroplasty , knee joint , patella fracture , patellofemoral joint , orthodontics , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
Restoration of proper joint line (JL) position and patellar height in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is essential in the recovery of knee function and kinematics. We determined whether the JL position and patellar height could be restored in patients undergoing septic and aseptic revision TKA.