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Isolated patellofemoral arthritis (PFA) is a relatively rare condition. Above the age of 55, the incidence is estimated at 8 % in females and 2 % in males. In 90 % of the patients, lateral patellofemoral arthritis is observed. The condition is bilateral in over 70 % of the patients, and in 80 % of cases trochlear dysplasia can be identified as the major etiological factor.
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Lustig, S., Francisco, L.N.F.L., Magnussen, R.A. (2014). Patellofemoral Arthritis and the Lateral Vertical Partial Patellectomy. In: Neyret, P., Demey, G. (eds) Surgery of the Knee. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5631-4_21
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