
To mid-term evaluate patients who were submitted to total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing.It was realized a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who were submitted to total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing. In all patients clinical examination was done based on the protocol of the Knee Society Scoring System, which assessed pain, range of motion, stability, contraction, knee alignment and function, and radiological evaluation.A total of 36 patients were evaluated. Of these, 07 were operated only on left knee, 12 only on right knee and 17 were operated bilaterally, totaling 53 knees. Ages ranged from 26 to 84 years. Of the 53 knees evaluated, 33 (62.26%) had no pain. The maximum flexion range of motion averaged 104.7°. No knee had difficulty in active extension. As to the alignment for anatomical axis twelve knees (22.64%) showed deviation between 0° and 4° varus. Thirty-nine (75.49%) knees showed pace without restriction and the femorotibial angle ranged between 3° varus and 13° valgus with an average of 5° valgus. The patellar index ranged from 0.2 to 1.1.Total knee arthroplasty whitout patellar resurfacing provides good results in mid-term evaluation.
Orthopedic surgery, R, Orthopedic, Procedures, Procedimentos ortopédicos, Arthroplasty, Joelho, Osteoarthritis, Medicine, Knee, Orthopedic Procedures, Original Article, Artroplastia, Osteoartrite, RD701-811
Orthopedic surgery, R, Orthopedic, Procedures, Procedimentos ortopédicos, Arthroplasty, Joelho, Osteoarthritis, Medicine, Knee, Orthopedic Procedures, Original Article, Artroplastia, Osteoartrite, RD701-811
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