Objective: The aim of this prospective study is <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to </span>...Objective: The aim of this prospective study is <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">evaluate how much damage the patellar cartilage presents during a total knee replacement. Methods: The damage of the articular patellar surface was analysed by visual inspection and photographs in 354 primary total knee replacement</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. The authors graded the degree of cartilage lesion in five groups. The cartilage status was analyzed and correlated with age, gender, side, body mass index (BMI), Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic scale and axial deviation. Results: After statistical analysis, we concluded: there was no evidence of an association between patellar arthrosis and age gender, side, weight and deformity. Conclusions: Articular cartilage was damaged in all 354 knees. Important subchondral bone exposure occurred in 274 knees (77</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4%). Obese patients had more severe patellar osteoarthritis.</span></span></span>展开更多
文摘Objective: The aim of this prospective study is <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">evaluate how much damage the patellar cartilage presents during a total knee replacement. Methods: The damage of the articular patellar surface was analysed by visual inspection and photographs in 354 primary total knee replacement</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. The authors graded the degree of cartilage lesion in five groups. The cartilage status was analyzed and correlated with age, gender, side, body mass index (BMI), Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic scale and axial deviation. Results: After statistical analysis, we concluded: there was no evidence of an association between patellar arthrosis and age gender, side, weight and deformity. Conclusions: Articular cartilage was damaged in all 354 knees. Important subchondral bone exposure occurred in 274 knees (77</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4%). Obese patients had more severe patellar osteoarthritis.</span></span></span>
