Abstract
Trochlear dysplasia has been identified as the most consistent anatomic factor in patient with recurrent patellofemoral instability [1]. Trochleoplasty strives to address this anomaly with two main goals: first to reach a stable patellofemoral joint with free range of motion of the knee joint and second to stop or at least decelerate patellofemoral degeneration [1–4].
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Fucentese, S.F. (2020). Trochleoplasty Techniques: Complications. In: Dejour, D., Zaffagnini, S., Arendt, E., Sillanpää, P., Dirisamer, F. (eds) Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61097-8_31
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