{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Knee Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drknee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drknee\/","title":"Patellar resurfacing: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Knee Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"e3IWs2g2GH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/patellar-resurfacing-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Patellar resurfacing: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/patellar-resurfacing-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=e3IWs2g2GH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Patellar resurfacing: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Knee Hospitals\" data-secret=\"e3IWs2g2GH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Patellar resurfacing is a surgical step in knee replacement where the joint surface on the back of the kneecap (patella) is replaced with an implant. In plain terms, it \u201cre-caps\u201d the underside of the kneecap so it can glide more smoothly against the new knee joint. It is most commonly discussed in the setting of total knee arthroplasty (total knee replacement). Whether it is done routinely or selectively varies by clinician and case."}