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Patellofemoral Allografts

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If the articular cartilage has been lost and osteoarthritis develops, two alternatives are available: (1) restoration of the normal extra-articular anatomy and stability, and (2) replacement of the articular cartilage. Options for articular cartilage replacement are biologic or prosthetic.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Instituto Universitario CEMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Roger Torga-Spak (Faculty of Orthopaedics and Traumatology)

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  1. Depto. Cirugia Ortopédica, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, c/San Clemente 12, Valencia, 46015, Spain

    Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso

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Teitge, R.A., Torga-Spak, R. (2011). Patellofemoral Allografts. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-507-1_44

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