Science & Healthcare

Osteoarthritis (OA) is an urgent problem of modern medicine, which is confirmed by a steady increase in the incidence, economic costs of treatment and disability of patients. Since the knee joint is three-component, the radiological manifestations of the disease are numerous. The patellofemoral joint (PFJ) is one of the most frequently affected parts. Although PFJ OA is observed frequently, this particular subgroup of diseases is largely unrecognized. Recent studies show that PFJ is not only an important source of OA knee arthritis symptoms, but people suffering from PFJ OA show signs of illness that are different from those observed with OA of the tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) of the femur-femoral joint. This is important for the assessment and treatment of patients with PFJ OA.