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SUBMITTER: Ha C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6848038 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ha Chengzhi C Wang Baoxin B Li Wei W Sun Kang K Wang Dawei D Li Qicai Q
International orthopaedics 20190621 11
<h4>Purpose</h4>Resurfacing the patella in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains debatable. This study aimed to assess the mid-term outcomes of patients after one-stage bilateral TKA performed with and without patellar resurfacing, respectively, with at least five years of follow-up.<h4>Methods</h4>Sixty-six patients (132 knees) scheduled for first-ever one-stage bilateral TKA due to osteoarthritis received patellar resurfacing and retention, respectively, on one knee and the ...[more]