Patellofemoral arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty for isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PF-OA) is a common subtype of knee osteoarthritis, leading to a huge economic burden on health care systems. Although previous studies have shown that patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have good clinical ef...

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Main Authors: Guanrong Peng, Min Liu, Zhenhua Guan, Yunfei Hou, Qiang Liu, Xiaobo Sun, Xingyang Zhu, Wenjun Feng, Jianchun Zeng, Zhangrong Zhong, Yirong Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02414-5