The etiology of patellofemoral pain is likely related to pathological femoral shape and soft-tissue restraints imbalance. These factors may result in various maltracking patterns in patients with patellofemoral pain. Thus, we hypothesized that femoral shape influences patellofemoral kinematics, but that this influence differs between kinematically unique subgroups of patients with patellofemora...

Patellofemoral ağrı sendromu (PFAS), fleksiyon ve ekstansiyon sırasında dize aşırı yüklenme nedeniyle çömelle, koşma, tırmanma merdiven inip çıkma gibi ekleme yük binen aktiviteler ki ön diz ağrısı olarak tanımlanır. Klinik teşhiste altın bir standart yoktur. Olabilecek diğer problemler elimine edilerek tanı konulur. Konservatif tedavide nonsteroid anti-inflamatuvar ilaçlar, dizlik, bantlama, g...

BACKGROUND Femoral component malrotation is a common cause of patient dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty. The sulcus line (SL) is more accurate than Whiteside's line as it corrects for variation in the coronal orientation of the groove. The hypothesis is that averaging the SL and posterior condylar axis (PCA) will reduce femoral malrotation. METHODS The component was inserted at a ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) mainly affects older populations; however, it is possible that early life factors contribute to the development of OA in later life. The aim of this review is to describe the association between childhood or early adulthood risk factors and knee pain, structural imaging markers and development of knee OA in later life. A narrative overview of the literature synthesising the ...

purpose there is a decrease in quadriceps muscle strength in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome. various types of strengthening exercises of the quadriceps are done as part of its management, but the effect of isotonic eccentric quadriceps muscle exercises on patellofemoral pain syndrome has not been studied. hence the aim of this exploratory pilot study was to evaluate the effect of ec...

Clinical analyses have shown that injuries and pain linked specifically to fencing training/competition were prevalent in 92.8% of fencers. Patellofemoral pain is the most common chronic injury in athletic populations and females are considered to be more susceptible to this pathology. This study aimed to examine gender differences in patellofemoral contact forces during the fencing lunge. Pate...

objectives: patellar maltracking is the main reason for pain and disability in patellofemoral pain syndrome (pfps). patellar taping can considerably reduce such pain and disability. this study compared the effectiveness of physiotherapy exercises and kinesio taping on the patellar position in women with pfps (mean age 32.2±1.12 years) by using magnetic resonance imaging (mri). methods: thirty w...

Although wearing high-heeled shoes has long been considered a risk factor for the development for patellofemoral pain (PFP) in women, patellofemoral joint kinetics during high-heeled gait has not been examined. The purpose of this study was to determine if heel height increases patellofemoral joint loading during walking. Eleven healthy women (mean age 25.0±3.1 yrs) participated. Lower extremit...

INTRODUCTION Patellofemoral (PF) pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common problems of the knee, characterized by idiopathic anterior knee pain aggravated by deep knee flexion, prolonged sitting, and repetitive flexion/extension. The most widely accepted theory in regards to the source of PF pain is that a force imbalance around the knee leads to PF static malalignment and dynamic maltrack...

INTRODUCTION: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is closely related to static patellar malalignment and patellar maltracking. The etiology of patellar maltracking is multifactorial; relating to femoral shape, passive soft-tissue restraints; and/or an imbalance of forces on the patella. A number of structures, both passive and active, contribute to the force balance on the patella. Previous studies have ...