Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1980 · 57 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryJoint Replacement SurgeryOrthopedicsCondylar FracturesKnee ArthroplastyKnee DisordersKnee InjuriesStress FracturesKnee FracturesPatellar FracturePatellofemoral Arthroplasty
Nontraumatic transverse stress fractures of the resurfaced patella occurred in 2 patients, one with a total condylar and the other with a GUEPAR arthroplasty. The blood supply of the patella is a critical factor in both pathogenesis and healing of stress fracture of the patella.