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Patellofemoral Arthroplasty: Indications, Surgical Techniques, and Outcome

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Patellofemoral surgery is in its developing phases and shows rapidly improving performance and reliability. This chapter details with the presentation, examination, and surgical techniques along with the complications that might be avoided in patellofemoral arthroplasty.

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    David Barrett

  2. Mullaji Knee Clinic, Mumbai, India

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    David F. Dalury

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Barrett, D., Mullaji, A. (2019). Patellofemoral Arthroplasty: Indications, Surgical Techniques, and Outcome. In: Argenson, JN., Dalury, D. (eds) Partial Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94250-6_9

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