SMALL IMPLANTS:
PTSD JOINT REPLACEMENT (PFJ)
The kneecap (patella) runs as an isolated bone in a groove of the femur and, as the femoropatellar joint, represents one of the 3 compartments of the knee joint.
It is fixed with tendons and ligaments, thereby enabling active extension of the knee joint.
Impaired mobility or instability, as well as abnormal kneecap shape (dysplasia), can lead to cartilage damage and osteoarthritis isolated to the patellofemoral joint. If the other compartments are free of osteoarthritis, an
isolated partial knee replacement of the posterior surface of the patellofemoral joint is a possibility.
PROF. KUTZNER: YOUR KNEE SPECIALIST FOR KNEE DISC IMPLANTS FOR UNDER-THROAT OSTEOARTHRITIS
