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. 2025:11:10.
doi: 10.1051/sicotj/2025004. Epub 2025 Feb 20.

Save the Patella

Angelo V Vasiliadis  1 , Vasileios Giovanoulis  2 , Dimitrios Chytas  3 , George Noussios  4
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Save the Patella

Angelo V Vasiliadis et al. SICOT J. 2025.
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The authors declare that they have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to report.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Illustration shows the patella management during total knee arthroplasty (the option of not-resurfacing the patella).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Illustration shows the patella management during total knee arthroplasty (the option of resurfacing the patella and the factors to take into consideration).
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