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. 2021 Nov 13:24:101690.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101690. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Patellofemoral joint degeneration: A review of current management

Yogeesh Kamat  1 , Ashish Prabhakar  2 , Vishvas Shetty  3 , Arjun Naik  4
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Patellofemoral joint degeneration: A review of current management

Yogeesh Kamat et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. .

Abstract

The patellofemoral component of the knee joint is affected by a wide range of degenerative causes without involving the other parts of the knee. It is often the presenting pathology in early knee osteoarthritis and missed due to a variable presentation. Accurate examination and focused investigation can help with early diagnosis and guide treatment. Various aspects to treatment need to be addressed after thorough evaluation. Guidelines to approach the multifactorial pathology of the patello-femoral joint are provided with focus on the degenerative component of disease.

Keywords: Anterior knee pain; Chondromalacia patellae; Patellar chondropathy; Patellofemoral arthritis.

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(From left to right) Anterior and lateral bilateral full leg view.
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Positioning the leg for dynamic CT scan.
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Radiographic assessment of the patellofemoral joint (Key: alphabets described in the text, M & L denote medial and lateral dorsal femoral condyles respectively).
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Insall-Salvati ratio. PL, Patella Length; TL,Tendon Length.
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From left to right (a) semi-squat with both leg support (b) Sitting on bobath and single leg support balance (c) Tandom standing (d) Standing on single leg, passing the ball to the team mate with trunk rotation.
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