is a surgical procedure designed to treat isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA), a condition that causes pain in the front of the knee, particularly in individuals over 40 years old.

Background Patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis are prevalent and associated with substantial pain and functional impairments. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are recommended for research ...

For example: If you don't treat chondromalacia, it can progress into grade IV cartilage damage, which can lead to patellofemoral osteoarthritis. This form of arthritis—inflammation and swelling ...

The medial femoral and tibial compartments and patellofemoral joints were affected in all 15 knees with complete MRI data, with 12 patients showing osteoarthritis changes in the lateral tibial and ...