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Petellafemoral syndrome hve tried antiinflamatorys physical therapy steroid injections hvnt worked i hve loss of cartilage due to severe arthritis?

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Dr. James Bicos answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Watch out!: At 32 yo, you can have arthritis in your joint, but that term is used very loosely. I have seen patients that have been told they have horrible arthritis, but on x-rays and MRI there is still cartilage there. If you do have bone on bone arthritis, it is complicated at your age because a knee replacement will fail quickly. There might be an option to regrow your cartilage or realign your kneecap.

Answered 6/10/2014

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