Patellofemoral Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Arthritis: Rationale and Outcomes in Younger Patients

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-380

  Leadbetter, Wayne B ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; KNEE AMPUTATION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; PATELLOFEMORAL ARTHRITIS; PATELLOFEMORAL ARTHROPLASTY; PATELLOFEMORAL ARTHROSIS; PATELLOFEMORAL CHONDROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46049087129     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.04.001     Document Type: Review

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