The Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Prosthesis: Indications for Bone Stock and Patellar Morphology

The patellar resurfacing is still a controversial and unresolved problem. The choice to use the patellar resurfacing in the total knee prosthesis (TKP) is decided by the surgeon's experience; he analyzes the thickness, the shape, consumption of the surface and he chooses the use of patellar res...

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Main Authors: Luigi Molfetta, Andrea Casabella, Augusto Palermo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.00405/full