Presentation
Follow up
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Patellofemoral joint arthroplasty
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The patellofemoral joint replacement prostheses are normally aligned. No complication evident.
Case Discussion
Occasionally osteoarthritis only affects the patellofemoral joint and can be treated with arthroplasty.