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Published on: January 24, 2018
[Patellofemoral replacement for severe patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a 2-10 years follow-up study]
Jia Zhang1, Qi-bin Ye, Gui-xing Qiu
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, PUMC Hospital, CAMS, PUMC, Beijing 100730, China. zhangjia1998@hotmail.com
Objective:
To evaluate the therapeutic effects of patellofemoral replacement for severe patellofemoral osteoarthritis.
Methods:
Patellofemoral replacement was performed in 30 patients (36 knee joints) with severe patellofemoral osteoarthritis, among whom were 5 males and 25 females. The patients ranged in age from 36 to 74 years old (mean +/- s, 55.8 +/- 8.5) and were followed up for 2-10 years.
Results:
Significant improvement was made in both the knee score and functional score after the patellofemoral replacement. The effective rate was 88.9% and 91.7% evaluated with knee score and functional score respectively.
Conclusion:
Patellofemoral replacement is effective in treating severe patellofemoral osteoarthritis in appropriate cases.
