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Fractures of the patella after total knee replacement
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|April 10, 1999
Abstract:
Pateller fractures in association with total knee replacement are uncommon, but potentially a cause of an unsatisfactory clinical outcome. Patient, implant, and technical factors are important predisposing causes of these patellar fractures. Prevention is the best treatment. Important outcome criteria include the integrity of the extensor mechanism, patellar implant fixation, and anatomic location. Patients requiring operative intervention often have an unsatisfactory outcome.