Patellar resurfacing in contemporary total knee arthroplasty: Frequency of complications in a matched cohort.

Introduction: Optimum patient selection and outcomes following patellar resurfacing are ongoing debates amongst the arthroplasty community. This study compared the outcomes of patients who had a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with patellar resurfacing to those left with their native patella.

Methods: A retrospective review of 1941 TKAs performed between 2016 and 2020 was conducted.