Clin Orthop Surg.  2022 Sep;14(3):361-369. 10.4055/cios20289.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty with and without Patellar Resurfacing in the Same Patients

• Ko YI
• Yang JH
• Choi CH

• KMID: 2532382
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/cios20289

Abstract

Background
Patellar resurfacing is performed in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to improve pain in the anterior compartment of the knee joint and to restore proper coordination and movement of the patellofemoral joint. The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in clinical outcomes according to patellar resurfacing in patients who underwent bilateral TKA.
Methods
Forty-three patients who underwent bilateral primary TKA with patellar resurfacing on one side only were included. Patellar resurfacing was performed selectively according to the status of the patella cartilage surface. Knee Society score (knee and function), Feller score, Kujala score, and Samsung Medical Center (SMC) score (pain and function) were evaluated.
Results
There were no significant differences in Knee Society pain and function scores, Feller score, Kujala score, and SMC pain and function scores according to patellar resurfacing. On the comparison of SMC scores, there was no difference except for two questions.
Conclusions
It is advisable not to perform resurfacing on normal patellae. However, in order to apply this result to damaged patellae, comparative studies between resurfaced patellae and damaged patellae are needed.

Keyword

Patellofemoral joint; Patellofemoral arthrosis; Patellar resurfacing