This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the influence of patellar resurfacing following cruciate-retaining (CR) and posterior-stabilized (PS) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on the incidence of anterior knee pain, knee-specific patient-reported outcome measures, complication rates, and reoperation rates. A systematic review of MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar was performed to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) according to search criteria. Search terms used included: arthroplasty, replacement, knee (Mesh), TKA, prosthesis, patella, patellar resurfacing, and patellar retaining. RCTs that compared patellar resurfacing versus unresurfaced in primary TKA were included for further analysis. Studies were evaluated using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network assessment tool for quality and minimization of bias. Data were synthesized and meta-analysis performed.Aims
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The effect of the environmental temperature on the healing of fractures was assessed in vertebrae of tails of young albino mice. It was found that fractures in animals kept at 33 degrees Celsius healed very rapidly (bony callus by 14 days) while in animals kept in the cold (8 degrees Celsius) fractures were still at the stage of granulation tissue at this time. Controls were at an intermediate stage. This result might have a clinical application.
