Patellofemoral pain. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2007 Aug;18(3):439-58, viii
Date
08/07/2007Pubmed ID
17678761DOI
10.1016/j.pmr.2007.05.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-34547193207 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 44 CitationsAbstract
Patellofemoral pain is an extremely common disorder, especially in female athletes. There is, however, no true consensus as to the cause and appropriate treatment for patellofemoral pain. This article reviews the epidemiology of patellofemoral pain as well as the proposed etiologies, including quadriceps dysfunction, static alignment disorders, and dynamic alignment disorders. The article also reviews both conservative and surgical treatment of patellofemoral pain.
Author List
Earl JE, Vetter CSAuthor
Carole S. Vetter MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Athletic InjuriesBiomechanical Phenomena
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Joint Diseases
Knee Injuries
Knee Joint
Muscle, Skeletal
Orthotic Devices
Pain
Syndrome