Excellent Short-Term Outcomes After Kinematic Alignment, Medial-Pivot Total Knee Arthroplasty for Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal treatment for isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) remains controversial. Operative management for PFOA includes patellofemoral arthroplasty; however, concerns regarding tibiofemoral disease progression and high revision rates limit its use. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is another treatment option, but comparative outcomes between patients with isolated PFOA and those with tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (TFOA) undergoing TKA are not well established. This study compared postoperative outcomes in these 2 populations, hypothesizing that patients with isolated PFOA treated with TKA will achieve similar results to those with TFOA.

Methods

A total of 378 consecutive patients with isolated PFOA (n = 17) and TFOA (n = 361) underwent primary unrestricte

SUBMITTER: Horton EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12767840 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature