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Patellofemoral arthritis (PF OA) is a common degenerative disease of the joint surface between the patella and trochlea that may exist in isolation or as part of a larger multi-compartmental disease-state. It is a common pathology with annual incidence between 0.6% to 3.1%.

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Frey, C.S., Kang, A.W., Lin, K., Bartels, D.W., Farr, J., Sherman, S.L. (2023). Patellofemoral Arthritis. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09767-6_23

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