'Patellofemoral' means that area of the knee where the kneecap (patella) is in contact with the thighbone (femur).
Adjective
The word is used as an adjective to describe the nature of a body part or a procedure - eg patellofemoral resurfacing.
Synonyms:
PF
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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Clinical features of symptomatic patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis. Peat G, Duncan RC, Wood LRJ, Thomas E and Muller S. Arthritis Res Ther. 2012; 14(2): R63.
See also -
- Patellofemoral instability
- Patellofemoral subluxation
- Patellofemoral resurfacing
- Patellofemoral joint