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The pathophysiology of patellofemoral arthritis
Ronald P Grelsamer1, David Dejour, Jason Gould
1Patellofemoral Reconstruction, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1188, 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA. ronald.grelsamer@mountsinai.org
Abstract:
Faced with a patient suffering from patellofemoral arthritis, the surgeon must determine the pathophysiology of the condition, because different causes demand different treatments. Possible causes include malalignment, patellofemoral dysplasia, patellofemoral instability, patellofemoral trauma, obesity, osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and a genetic predisposition. Arthritis secondary to malalignment, dysplasia, instability, or trauma is less likely than arthritis secondary to the other causes to progress to femorotibial arthritis.
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