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MRI of the Patellofemoral Articular Cartilage

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Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis

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Patellofemoral pain is common and can be disabling [19, 49]. In the absence of severe trauma or anatomical abnormality, the cause is frequently unclear. Mechanical factors that increase forces across the joint resulting in cartilage degeneration with concomitant greater stress to the subchondral bone are considered to be important etiological factors.

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Chu, C.R., Williams, A., Schreiber, V.M. (2010). MRI of the Patellofemoral Articular Cartilage. In: Zaffagnini, S., Dejour, D., Arendt, E. (eds) Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05424-2_11

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