title: Total Knee Arthroplasty after Complete Patellectomy: A Review.
abstract: The absence or dysfunction of the knee extensor mechanism accelerates degenerative joint disease and complicates knee arthroplasty. Various treatment strategies have been suggested to improve outcomes in total knee arthroplasties after patellectomy (semi- or constrained components, autograft, allograft, prosthetic reconstruction), but the optimal management of this condition is not known. The purpose of this report is to review the relevant basic biology and biomechanics of the patella and the extensor mechanism, and to review the current literature on the management of complete patellectomy during total knee arthroplasty. Tissue engineered heart valves, BMMSCs, oscillatory shear stress, nicotine, F-actin filaments, cell differentiation, endothelial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: D Alex
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Stroh
authors.affiliation: Seton Hall University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, South Orange Village, NJ; Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Kimona
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, South Orange Village, NJ.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scillia
authors.affiliation: Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Sargoun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, South Orange Village, NJ.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Festa
authors.affiliation: Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mont
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001697:Biomedical and Dental Materials; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D010329:Patella / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D001697:Biomedical and Dental Materials