Patellar button wear patterns in well-functioning total knee arthroplasty retrievals
Abstract
One of the common reasons for early revision or poor outcome in total knee arthroplasty is due to patellar maltracking, loosening, or pain. Th e analysis of how the patellofemoral mechanism operates and wears in vivo has not been a focus of many retrieval studies. Th is paper describes the wear pattern observed on patellar buttons from well-functioning TKA specimens that were harvested as part of a donor program. Th e attempt was to describe the variations in wear patterns to see if any commonalities existed that may predict a well-functioning patellofemoral mechanism after TKA. © 2010 by Begell House, Inc.
Publication Title
Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants
Recommended Citation
Lindsey, J., Conner, D., Godleski, P., Perkinson, B., Mihalko, W., & Williams, J. (2010). Patellar button wear patterns in well-functioning total knee arthroplasty retrievals. Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants, 20 (1), 73-79. https://doi.org/10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v20.i1.90
