Minimally invasive Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty in a patellectomized patient

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Sep;20(9):1831-3. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1787-3. Epub 2011 Nov 20.

Abstract

Patellectomized patients may have less satisfactory clinical outcomes following total knee arthroplasty due to a decreased extensor mechanism efficiency and potential instability. The literature only reports 3 case series of patients who had a previous patellectomy undergoing a Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) with mixed results. A Minimally Invasive fixed-bearing UKA was performed in a patellectomized patient with excellent postoperative knee stability and clinical outcomes after 5 years. MIS UKA may be a viable option for patellectomized patients with isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis and no preoperative extensor deficiency or instability. Level of evidence IV.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
  • Female
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery*
  • Patella / injuries
  • Patella / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome