Osteoarthritic Severity in Unresurfaced Patellae Does Not Adversely Affect Patient-reported Outcomes in Contemporary Primary TKA.

Gregory J SchmidtHassan FarooqEvan R DeckardR Michael Meneghini

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)

Worse preoperative OA severity in the lateral patellar facet, graded with the Kellgren-Lawrence system, predicted superior knee-specific PROMs in patients with unresurfaced patellae after contemporary TKA. This observation supports the clinical finding that patients with more severe OA have optimized patient outcomes and highlights the minimal contribution of patella OA to knee function after primary TKA.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
total knee arthroplasty
patient reported outcomes
knee osteoarthritis
patients undergoing
early onset
drug induced