title: [Patellar changes following knee joint endoprosthesis-plasty].
abstract: We analysed the postoperative position of the patella and the degenerative changes in 80 implanted Guepar, Tillmann and GSB-prostheses of the knee. We did not found differences between the types of endoprostheses. We saw many dislocations of the patella, especially in patients with rheumatism, but only some patients had trouble with the operated knee. We can diminish these problems by modelling of the patella and by careful reconstruction of the muscle strength.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie, Bereiches Medizin, Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meikies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design
vernacular_title: Patellaveränderungen nach Kniegelenksendoprothesenplastik.