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Does patellar mal tracting cause arthritis?
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It can: You want to try to improve the patella maltracking with either exercises or a brace in certain situations you may need to have a procedure to correct the alignment of the patella which may help prevent arthritic changes from occurring in the future.
Answered 3/26/2013
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