Research Article

Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty

Volume: 45 Number: 6 January 19, 2012
  • Cemil Erturk
  • Mehmet Altay
  • Ugur Isikan
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Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty

Abstract

Objective: Anterior knee pain continues to be an important problem following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this study was to present the early results of patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in patients who undergo TKA.
Methods: We prospectively reviewed 49 knees from 46 patients (35 females, 11 males; mean age: 69.2 years; range: 54 to 82 years) who underwent TKA between January 2004 and December 2008. Decompression and patelloplasty were performed in patients in whom Grade 3 and 4 chondropathy was detected during operation according to the Outerbridge classification. All knees were rated according to the Knee Society Knee and Function Scores, before surgery and during the final follow-up. The patella score was evaluated according to a specific patellofemoral pain questionnaire used by Feller, and the mean knee range of motion was measured preoperatively and postoperatively. Additionally, a patient satisfaction questionnaire used by Levitsky was performed during the final follow-up exam. The mean follow-up period was 41.1 (range: 24 to 68) months.
Results: The mean preoperative and final follow-up knee scores were 48.6±8.8 and 87.70±9.3, and function scores were 48.4±10.4 and 81.4±12.6, respectively. The mean preoperative patellar score was 18.1±3.5, and the final follow-up patellar score was 25.7±2.8. The mean patellar scores were significantly greater in knees with Grade 3 chondropathy compared to Grade 4 chondropathy (26.47±2.38 and 24.29±3.19, respectively). Postoperative anterior knee pain was present in four knees (8.2%). The mean preoperative knee range of motion was 85.1±12.7, and the final follow-up knee range of motion was 117.0±9.8. Patients were "extremely" or "very" satisfied with 93.8% of their operative outcomes on their knees.
Conclusion: Patellar decompression with patelloplasty in TKA is an option for the reduction of anterior knee pain, but its superiority to patellar resurfacing and patellar retention methods reported in the literature is not evident.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Cemil Erturk This is me

Mehmet Altay This is me

Ugur Isikan This is me

Publication Date

January 19, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2011 Volume: 45 Number: 6

APA
Erturk, C., Altay, M., & Isikan, U. (2012). Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 45(6), 425-430. https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW
AMA
1.Erturk C, Altay M, Isikan U. Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;45(6):425-430. https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW
Chicago
Erturk, Cemil, Mehmet Altay, and Ugur Isikan. 2012. “Patelloplasty With Patellar Decompression to Relieve Anterior Knee Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45 (6): 425-30. https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW.
EndNote
Erturk C, Altay M, Isikan U (January 1, 2012) Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45 6 425–430.
IEEE
[1]C. Erturk, M. Altay, and U. Isikan, “Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 425–430, Jan. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW
ISNAD
Erturk, Cemil - Altay, Mehmet - Isikan, Ugur. “Patelloplasty With Patellar Decompression to Relieve Anterior Knee Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45/6 (January 1, 2012): 425-430. https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW.
JAMA
1.Erturk C, Altay M, Isikan U. Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;45:425–430.
MLA
Erturk, Cemil, et al. “Patelloplasty With Patellar Decompression to Relieve Anterior Knee Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 45, no. 6, Jan. 2012, pp. 425-30, https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW.
Vancouver
1.Cemil Erturk, Mehmet Altay, Ugur Isikan. Patelloplasty with patellar decompression to relieve anterior knee pain in total knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Jan. 1;45(6):425-30. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA33LZ45RW