TITLE:
Patellaplasty, as an Alternative to Replacing Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty
AUTHORS:
Sanjay Agarwala, Anshul Sobti, Siddhant Naik
KEYWORDS:
Patellaplasty, Electrocautery, Power Saw, Total Knee Arthroplasty
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.5 No.9,
September
8,
2015
ABSTRACT: Aim: In tricompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee, the patellofemoral articulation is severely affected due to degenerative changes. Patellaplasty is done as a part of total knee arthroplasty in these cases to smoothen the articular surface of patella. However, an ideal technique with easy reproducibility has been scarcely reported for the same. Method: We describe a method of using electrocautery and power saw with thin blades for patellaplasty. Results: Using this technique, we have produced results, which are comparable with cases where patellar resurfacing has been done. Conclusion: This described method for patellaplasty is easy with good reproducibility.