Effect of Patellofemoral Arthroplasty on Patellar Height in Patients with Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

Medically reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Strickland, MD · Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery · Last reviewed: December 21, 2023

September 1, 2022

Osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee is common, painful, and may be uni- or multicompartmental. The compartment affected by arthritis may be due to trauma, malalignment (varus or valgus), or in the case of patellofemoral OA, patella alta. Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is an effective partial knee replacement surgery for patellofemoral OA.

Read the article in The Journal of Knee Surgery.

patella alta, patellofemoral arthroplasty, patellofemoral osteoarthritis, The Journal of Knee Surgery

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