Patellofemoral arthroplasty

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Six weeks post-operative follow-up.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Right patellofemoral arthroplasty. No hardware failure or periprosthetic lucency. Pre- and infra-patellar soft tissue swelling. Moderate joint effusion. Mild medial compartment osteoarthritis. 

Case Discussion

Patellofemoral arthroplasty is a treatment option for isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis after non-operative treatments have failed. 

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