Various embodiments of femoral trochlea prostheses useable in a knee
joint. The knee joint includes a patella and a distal femur with a
femoral trochlea, or patello-femoral groove. In one embodiment, a femoral
trochlea prosthesis includes a distal tail. In another embodiment, a
femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a wing or extension portion. In yet
another embodiment, a set of femoral trochlea prostheses includes a
plurality of prostheses having differing thicknesses. In still another
embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a porous medium on
various portions of the prosthesis.