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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2015; 6(10): 795-803
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.795
Anterior knee pain following primary total knee arthroplasty
David Shervin, Katelyn Pratt, Travis Healey, Samantha Nguyen, William M Mihalko, Mouhanad M El-Othmani, Khaled J Saleh
David Shervin, Katelyn Pratt, Travis Healey, Samantha Nguyen, Mouhanad M El-Othmani, Khaled J Saleh, Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9679, United States
William M Mihalko, Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
Author contributions: Shervin D, Pratt K, Healey T, Nguyen S, Mihalko WM, El-Othmani MM and Saleh KJ contributed equally to this work, and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Mihalko reports other from B Braun Aesculap Inc, other from Medtronic Inc, other from Stryker Inc, outside the submitted work; In addition, Dr. Mihalko has a patent Vega Knee System issued. Dr. Saleh reports grants from OREF; NIH NIAMS (R0-1), personal fees from Aesculap/B. Braun, Iroko Pharmaceuticals LLC., Watermark Inc-DSMB, Memorial Medical Center Co-Management Orthopaedic Board, other from American Orthopaedic Association - Communication Chair, AAOS Board of Specialty Societies, AAOS Osteoarthritis FP measure oversight chair,American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons Oral Examiner, Notify LLC- Founding Partner, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (A) Deputy Editor, other from Aesculap/B. Braun, Elsevier Science - Book royalties, other from American Orthopaedic Association Executive Committee, American Orthopaedic Association Critical Issues Committee, BOS Research Committee Performance Measures Committee, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Industry Relations Committee; OREF Clinical Research Awards Committee, outside the submitted work. Dr. El-Othmani, Dr. Shervin, Ms. Pratt, Mr. Healey and Ms. Nguyen have nothing to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Khaled J Saleh, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCS (C), MHCM, Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, PO Box 19679, Springfield, IL 62794-9679, United States. ksaleh@siumed.edu
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Received: May 14, 2015
Peer-review started: May 14, 2015
First decision: June 24, 2015
Revised: August 5, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: Anterior knee pain continues to be problematic following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures, oftentimes leading to revision surgery. While certain non-modifiable patient factors may lead to persistent post-operative pain, there are many modifiable elements including those related to the prosthesis and to surgical technique that also contribute. Addressing the prosthetic causes of TKA failure will allow improvements in implant design which may result in a decreased incidence of revision surgery. This paper aims to address several aspects of prosthetic design including femoral and patellar component features which may contribute to the development of anterior knee pain following TKA.