Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Familial Patellar Absentia Syndrome: A 40-Year Update: A Case Report.

Mikhail Khaimov Jordan Fakhoury Farhan Karim Adam D Bitterman Scott Alpert

Published in: JBJS case connector (2019)

Understanding the biomechanical complications associated with congenital absence of the patella as it relates to a stable knee is vital; in the case of degenerative changes, total knee arthroplasty appears to provide a long-term solution for these patients.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes