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Patellar dislocation is a significant risk factor for patellofemoral arthritis, as nearly half of patients have symptoms and radiographic changes consistent with arthritis at 25 years after lateral patellar dislocation. Osteochondral injury, recurrent patellar instability, and trochlear dysplasia are associated with the development of arthritis.
Sanders et al. (Thu,) studied this question.