Patellar prosthetic arrangement and associated surgical method

The prosthetic patellar component of claim 17 wherein said bearing element has a medial-lateral length and a largest inferior-superior length, such that the ratio of the largest inferior-superior length is at least about 90% of the medial-lateral length

A prosthetic patellar component comprising:

• a base configured to be affixed to patellar tissue;
• a bearing element including first and second femoral engaging surfaces and separated by a convex peak, the first engaging surface extending medially from the peak and the second engaging surface extending laterally from the peak, the bearing element having a largest inferior-superior length, the first and second engaging surfaces disposed between first and second edge surfaces, the first edge surface having a descending portion that has at least 45 degrees of curvature in the anterior-posterior direction over a distance in the inferior-superior direction that is at least 20 percent of the largest inferior-superior length

A prosthetic patellar component comprising:

• a base operable to be affixed to patellar tissue;
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• a bearing element including first and second femoral engaging surfaces separated by a convex peak, the first engaging surface extending medially from the peak and the second engaging surface extending laterally from the peak, the first and second engaging surfaces disposed between a first superior edge surface and a second inferior edge surface, each edge surface defining a curve extending from a substantially posterior facing portion proximate to the first and second femoral engaging surfaces and a substantially vertical superior or inferior facing portion proximate the base