[Experiences and results of 1300 indentation operations for proximal medialization of the patella]

Of 1039 patients, 1300 knee joints were operated on for chondropathia patellae or patellofemoral osteoarthrosis; the results are arranged in tabular form. The basic operation was proximal medialization of the patella by indent operation. Additional interventions like retropatellar should be indicated by an experienced surgeon. The excellent results found 6, 12, 40, and 60 months after the operation recommmend this procedure for the treatment of chondropathia patellae or osteoarthrosis.