Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 136-141 , September 2009

Management of Patellofemoral Arthritis Without Arthroplasty

  • Jack Farr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Cartilage Restoration Center of Indiana, OrthoIndy Knee Care Center, Indianapolis, IN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jack Farr, MD, Cartilage Restoration Center of Indiana, OrthoIndy Knee Care Center, 5255 E Stop 11 Rd, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN
    • ,
  • Christian Lattermann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cartilage Repair and Restoration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

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PII: S1045-4527(09)00045-5

doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2009.09.006

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 136-141 , September 2009

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