Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed for end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The present study compared patellar resurfacing and non-resurfacing in patients undergoing bilateral TKA. Materials & Methods: 60 patients undergoing TKA of both genderswere divided into2 groups of 40 each. In group I, patients underwent resurfacing and group II patients underwent non- resurfacing of patella. Parameters such as Knee Society Score (KSS), Modified Samsung Medical Centre Score (MSMCS), Feller patellar score was recorded in both groups. Results: Group I had 12 males and 18 females and group II had 13 males and 17 females.MSMCS pain was 1.47 in group I and 1.62 in group II, MSMCS function was 3.29 in group I and 3.60 in group II, KSS pain was 2.07 in group I and 2.84 in group II, KSS function was 3.16 in group I and 4.21 in group II, Feller patellar score was 2.88 in group I and3.26 in group II, congruence angle was 2.34in group I and 2.56 in group II and patellar tilt angle was 2.03 degree in group I and 2.12 degree in group II. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Clinical and radiological parameters were comparable in both groups. Thus, both patellar resurfacing and non-resurfacing can be performed in patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty.