A total knee prosthesis comprises a femoral component and a patellar
component. The femoral component has a patellar flange into which is
built a twist or roller coaster configuration. The patellar component has
an off-set dome with respective lateral and medial facets. The
configuration of the patellar flange resists forces from a medial to a
lateral direction, whilst the lateral and medial facets of the patellar
component are respectively shaped to allow area contact and line contact
respectively with the femoral component. Also disclosed is a device for
intra-operative checking of patellar tracking to allow correct insertion
of the femoral and patellar components.