Patello Femoral Replacement Surgery

Tufts Medical Center and OR-Live will conduct a live Webcast of a patello femoral replacement operation

Patello Femoral Replacement is performed to treat osteoarthritis affecting the back of the kneecap. Patients who are candidates for this procedure usually experience pain when crouching, going up or down stairs, walking up slopes and getting up from low chairs. If a patient's joint is mostly free from arthritis or displays minimal symptoms, Patello Femoral Replacement can provide pain relief and improve mobility. The procedure replaces the back of the patella and the front of the femur (thigh bone), and still allows patients to undergo total knee replacement at a later date if necessary.

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• Patello
• Femoral
• Replacement
• knee
• replacement
• Orthopedics
• patella