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These fractures may occur both in resurfaced and un-resurfaced patella. This review summarizes the current literature on PPPFs to help orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat this uncommon but extremely challenging TKA complication.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A comprehensive search was performed in three databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, and EMBASE. 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