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A 74-year-old woman was seen in a general orthopaedic clinic having been referred by her GP in response to an X-ray report. She had complained of pain in her knees. She was known to have cervical spondylosis, for which she had had facet joint injections and was taking strong painkillers. The X-rays had been reported as showing severe patellofemoral arthritis. It was noted that she was obese (BMI 33) and that she had correctable hindfoot valgus helped by orthotics. Her hip examination was normal and her knee alignment was straight. After being seen by the orthopaedic surgeon, it was felt that she was not suitable for a knee replacement, but a second opinion was requested.
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Donell, S., McNamara, I. (2017). A 74-Year-Old Woman. In: Tutorials in Patellofemoral Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47400-7_15
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