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The Avon Patellofemoral Joint Replacement: Mid-Term Prospective Results from an Independent Centre
BACKGROUND Approximately 10% of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee have unicompartmental OA confined to the patellofemoral joint (PFJ). The main surgical options are total knee replacement (TKR) and PFJ replacement (PFJR). PFJR has a number of advantages over TKR, including being less invasive, preserving the unaffected parts of the knee, allowing faster recovery and better range of ...
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PURPOSE The pattern of symptoms of knee osteoarthritis has been thought to be indicative of specific compartment involvement. This study investigated whether there was a true correlation between patellofemoral joint (PFJ) symptoms and unicompartmental patellofemoral arthritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective analysis of 34 patients rendered to be suffering from PFJ osteoarthritis and subs...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.91b12.23018