Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is a partial replacement of the knee, involving the kneecap portion of the joint. This may be an option for a knee that has only worn out in one of the three areas of ...

I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee replacement for a patient with ... the next of the three bones of the knee, the patella. The patella is the kneecap and the backside ...

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely experiencing a condition known as patellofemoral pain. This pain may be caused by soft cartilage under the ...