Routine patellar resurfacing: unwise and unwarranted.
Whiteside
Leo A
LA
Missouri Bone and Joint Center St Louis, Mo, USA.
D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures