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Among 152 valgus OA cases, 87 had compromised PFJ status, defined as Outerbridge grade 3\u20134 chondral damage or patellar tilt &gt;10\u00b0 on Merchant-view radiographs. Two surgeons with identical protocols operated during overlapping periods; one typically performed PR (n = 47) and the other did not (n = 40). Primary outcomes included the American Knee Society (AKS) score and Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale. Secondary outcomes included radiologic measures (HKA angle, patellar tilt, and lateral patella shift) and patellar-related complications (crepitus, fracture, subluxation, and maltracking). Results: At a mean follow-up of 7.1 years in the non-PR group and 6.5 years in the PR group, no significant differences were observed between groups in KSS function scores (non-PR 92.4 \u00b1 3.5 vs. PR 93.0 \u00b1 4.6, p = 0.54) or Kujala scores (non-PR 76.9 \u00b1 3.5 vs. PR 77.7 \u00b1 4.2, p = 0.33). Both patellar tilt and lateral patella shift showed slight postoperative reductions, but no significant difference was observed between groups (patellar tilt: non-PR 5.4\u00b0 \u00b1 0.8\u00b0 vs. PR 5.7\u00b0 \u00b1 0.6\u00b0, p = 0.11; lateral patella shift: non-PR 2.4 \u00b1 0.6 mm vs. PR 2.3 \u00b1 0.7 mm, p = 0.75). Patellar-related complications were infrequent and showed no significant differences. Conclusions: Overall, PR did not demonstrate superior outcomes compared with non-PR in valgus OA patients with compromised PFJ status at mid-term follow-up.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15041587","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,18]],"date-time":"2026-02-18T09:22:46Z","timestamp":1771406566000},"page":"1587","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Does Patellar Resurfacing Improve Outcomes in Valgus Osteoarthritis with Compromised Patellofemoral Joint Status? 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