Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Methodol. Jun 20, 2024; 14(2): 89809
Published online Jun 20, 2024. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i2.89809
Table 1 Patellar reconstruction techniques
Ref.
Type of patellar reconstruction
Number of patients
Follow-up
Outcomes
Complications
Buechel[26], 1991Bone auto and allograft - iliac crest, femoral resection and bone bank6 (7 knees)24 to 125 monthsFull ROM, strengthening, pain free gait and no signs of graft resorption1 CRPS
Kulkarni et al[28], 1999Extensor mechanism allograft13 yrImprove ROM, strength, level of pain and no signs of graft resorptionNone
Tirveilliot et al[25], 2003
Bone auto and allograft - 6 tibial plateau / 1 fragment of femoral head71.5 months to 6 yrIKS pre/postoperative; Knee: 41/78; Function: 35/724 were removed for migration
Lakshmanan and Wilson[10], 2004
Bone autograft - entire tibial plateau19 monthsKSS postoperative; Knee: 90; Function: 92None
Busfield and Ries[27], 2006Extensor mechanism allograft7 (9 knees)39 to 48 monthsKSS pre/postoperative; Knee: 59/85; Function: 63/672 infections
1 patellar resorption
Kwong and Desai[29], 2008Prosthetic augment76 to 21 monthsInitial recovery was good, complications emerged over time3 loosening
2 continuing
pain
Pang and Sathappan[23], 2008Bone autograft - distal medial femoral condyle12 yrFull ROM, strengthening, pain free gait and no signs of graft resorptionNone
Jabbar and Ruiz[22], 2009Bone autograft - posterior lateral femoral condyle14 yrFull ROM, strengthening, pain free gait and no signs of graft resorptionNone
Daentzer et al[24], 2012Bone autograft - iliac crest133 to 92 monthsKSS postoperative; Knee 67.3; Function 57.53 infections (one removed patella); 1 patellar instability; 1 fracture of ASISe
George et al[21], 2017Bone autograft - medial femoral condyle21.5 to 4 yrFull ROM, strengthening, pain free gait and no signs of graft resorptionNone
Giessler and Hendrich[37], 2016Hybrid - vascularized bone graft with metal augmentation16 monthsFull ROM, strengthening, pain free gait and no signs of graft resorptionNone
Gómez-Palomo et al[6], 2019Extensor mechanism allograft15 yrFull ROM, strengthening and pain free gaitNone