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Review Question - QID 4743

TKA Patellofemoral Alignment Patellar Prosthesis Patella resurfacing vs. Non-resurfacing QID: 4743 (OBQ13.108)
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QID 4743 (Type "4743" in App Search)
When performing a total knee arthroplasty on a 60-year-old female patient, a surgeon chooses not to resurface the patella. Instead, he performs a patelloplasty by excising the marginal osteophytes and reshaping the patella. All of the following statements comparing the results of patelloplasty to patella resurfacing are true EXCEPT:
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