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Patellofemoral pain
syndrome (PFPS; not to be
confused with jumper's knee) is knee pain as a
result of
problems between the
kneecap and the femur. The...
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Patellofemoral (sometimes femoropatellar)
refers to
relations between the
patella and the femur, such as: Knee,
including the "
Patellofemoral joint" Patellofemoral...
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sometimes used
synonymously with
patellofemoral pain syndrome. However,
there is
general consensus that
patellofemoral pain
syndrome applies only to individuals...
- The
medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is one of
several ligaments on the
medial aspect of the knee. It
originates in the
superomedial aspect of the...
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tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one
between the
femur and
patella (
patellofemoral joint). It is the
largest joint in the
human body. The knee is a modified...
- knee.
These are the
medial and
lateral tibiofemoral compartments, the
patellofemoral compartment and the
superior tibiofibular joint. The
components of each...
- sports. Moreover,
women with
patellofemoral pain may show
increased Q-angle
compared with
women without patellofemoral pain.[citation needed] Another...
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strain on the
medial restraints and
excessive stress/tension on the
patellofemoral joint.
Patellar subluxation can be
caused by
osseous abnormalities,...
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similar include infrapatellar bursitis,
chondromalacia patella and
patellofemoral syndrome.
Treatment often involves resting the knee and
physical therapy...
- its
angle of insertion,
correlate with
presence of knee
joint pain (
patellofemoral pain syndrome). However, this
syndrome is
complex and
definitive evidence...
