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The Pathophysiology of Patellofemoral Arthritis

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Faced with a patient suffering from patellofemoral (PF) arthritis, the surgeon should determine the pathophysiology of the arthritis, as different etiologies will demand different treatments. The surgeon must specifically, to the best of his/her ability, determine whether the patellofemoral arthritis is truly isolated to the patellofemoral compartment. If so, will it remain isolated?

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Grelsamer, R.P., Gould, J. (2011). The Pathophysiology of Patellofemoral Arthritis. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-507-1_17

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