title: A technique for cementing of the patellar component in total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: A technique is described for cementing of the patellar component in total knee arthroplasty that involves pressurization of cement into the patellar-component lug holes, which are drilled in the bone prior to cementing the component. A radiographic comparison of cement penetration with this method versus that obtained by using conventional techniques is illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sampath
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D010329:Patella
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements