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Knee » Patellofemoral knee arthroplasty » Surgical techniques » Surgical approach 2010-2019

FIGURE Trend (proportion [%] per year) in surgical approach for performing a primary patellofemoral knee arthroplasty in the Netherlands in 2010-2019

Year

Surgical approach (%)

Medial parapatellar
95.80
97.39
94.64
96.95
97.37
95.51
96.50
97.60
98.34
94.86
96.45
96.45

Vastus (mid/sub)
2.10
1.74
1.79
0.76
0.00
2.56
2.80
2.40
1.66
5.14
2.21
2.21

Lateral parapatellar
2.10
0.87
3.57
2.29
2.63
1.92
0.70
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.34
1.34

Total (n):
1,493
143
115
168
131
114
156
143
167
181
175

Please note: In 2018, the surgical approach of 1 (<0.01%) primary PKA was registered as other.
PKA: patellofemoral knee arthroplasty.

© LROI 2020

Knee » Patellofemoral knee arthroplasty » Surgical techniques » Fixation 2010-2019

FIGURE Trend (proportion [%] per year) in type of fixation in primary patellofemoral knee arthroplasties in the Netherlands in 2010-2019

Year

Fixation (%)

Cemented
95.07
92.98
96.49
96.24
97.39
99.36
98.61
95.83
97.80
99.43
97.07
97.07

Uncemented
4.23
4.39
1.75
2.26
0.87
0.64
1.39
4.17
2.20
0.57
2.20
2.20

Hybrid: patella
0.70
2.63
1.75
1.50
1.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.73
0.73

Total (n):
1,500
142
114
171
133
115
156
144
168
182
175

PKA: patellofemoral knee arthroplasty.

© LROI 2020