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Patellofemoral Arthritis

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Isolated patellofemoral arthritis is not a rare condition. For the symptomatic patient, initial treatment begins with a nonoperative approach, including activity modification, weight loss, anti-inflammatory medication, physical therapy, bracing, and viscosupplementation. Surgical treatment for isolated patellofemoral arthritis is considered after an extended period of ineffective nonoperative treatment. Several procedures have been employed for isolated patellofemoral arthritis, including facetectomy, patellectomy, tibial tubercle elevation, and cartilage enhancement procedures such as microfracture or osteochondral grafting. Isolated patellofemoral arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty are considered in cases where joint-preserving procedures have not been successful.

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  1. Northwell Orthopedic Institute, New York, NY, USA

    Giles R. Scuderi MD

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    James F. Fraser MD, MPH & Jess H. Lonner MD

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Dexter K. Bateman MD

  4. Department of Orthopedics, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Jared S. Preston MD, MBA

  5. Department of Orthopedics, Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Bertrand W. Parcells MD

  6. Orthopedic Center of New Jersey, Somerset, NJ, USA

    Alfred J. Tria MD

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Scuderi, G.R. et al. (2018). Patellofemoral Arthritis. In: Tria, A., Scuderi, G., Cushner, F. (eds) Complex Cases in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69380-4_4

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