The optimal management of the patella during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains
controversial and surgeons tend to approach the patella with one of three general mindsets …

Background Previous studies have reached mixed results regarding the effects of patellar
denervation with electrocautery (PD) on total knee replacement (TKR). This systematic …

Purpose Medial pivot (MP) designs resemble native knee kinematics and restore the
“natural” kinematics of a knee after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, whether to …

Background The benefit of patellar denervation (PD) in patellar resurfacing total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) is still debatable. This prospective, randomized controlled trial …

Dear editor, We have recently been very interested and discussed in depth an article entitled
“Patella non-resurfacing in primary total knee arthroplasty provides good functional results …

Purpose Residual anterior knee pain is one of the most common problems after total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). However, the contributing factors affecting postoperative anterior knee …

Abstract» Despite the widespread success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), postoperative
anterior knee pain (AKP) remains a common occurrence and source of dissatisfaction with …

Background The primary management modalities for the patella in TKA include patellar
resurfacing, patellar non-resurfacing, patellar resurfacing with denervation, and patellar non …

To investigate the effects of patellar denervation (PD) and non‐patellar denervation (NPD)
after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without patellar resurfacing, this study conducted …

First, with regard to the depth of cauterization, it is acknowledged that this parameter was not
explicitly detailed within the manuscript; however, it was indeed 2–3 mm as described in the …