Patellofemoral resurfacing arthroplasty: literature review and description of a novel technique. Iowa Orthop J 2008;28:42-8
Date
02/19/2009Pubmed ID
19223947Pubmed Central ID
PMC2603348Scopus ID
2-s2.0-64549115048 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 29 CitationsAbstract
There are a variety of operative and non operative modalities that can be used to address patellofemoral pain secondary to arthrosis. Patellofemoral Arthroplasty (PFA) is one of the latest alternatives designed to address the pain caused by severe, isolated osteoarthritis (OA) of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ). in the past, PFA has experienced variable success rates, and as a result many surgeons prefer Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthrosurface, Inc. (Patellofemoral HemiCAP) has developed a new, minimally invasive, anatomic resurfacing technique with advantages to the performance of the traditional PFA components that may provide more consistent success rates. this paper outlines the surgical procedure for the patellofemoral HemiCAP for isolated PF arthrosis.
Author List
Cannon A, Stolley M, Wolf B, Amendola AAuthor
Melinda Stolley PhD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeHumans
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
