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8728367

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
Eighty-nine consecutive primary total knee arthroplasties performed for osteoarthrosis were evaluated to determine the effect of patellar thickness, alignment, joint line, patellar height, type of patellar prosthesis, and length of follow-up on patellar tilt. Preoperatively, 62% of the patellae were tilted neutrally and 38% tilted laterally on standard 45 degrees Merchant-view radiographs. At 3-week follow-up, 52% were neutral, 32% tilted laterally and 16% tilted medially. At the most recent follow-up (mean 36 months), 41% were neutral, 46% tilted laterally and 13% tilted medially. Five (5.6%) required reoperation for patellar complications. Change in joint line, in alignment, and in patellar height had no effect on postoperative patellar tilt. Patients who required a lateral release had postoperative patellar tilt measurements that were not statistically different from those who did not require a lateral release. Metal-back domed patellae were more likely to tilt laterally than all-polyethylene domed patellae; however, the metal-back patellae had a longer mean follow-up (41 months) compared with the all-polyethylene patellae (27 months). The positive correlation between preoperative patellar thickness and postoperative patellar tilt was statistically significant. The negative correlation between change in patellar thickness and postoperative patellar tilt also was statistically significant. Finally, postoperative medically tilted patellae moved toward neutral with time and laterally tilted patellae not only remained laterally tilted but also the tilt increased with time.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1078-4519
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-1-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Patellar tilt in total knee arthroplasty.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article