Racial differences exist in the dimensions of structures and the commercially available prostheses are designed based on the Caucasians. In this context, the goal of the present investigation was to determine the gender wise measurements of patella bone in South Indians. The present study included axial magnetic resonance images of the knee joint from 140 South Indian adults (70 males, 70 femal...

Patellofemoral dislocations are common. In cases with recurrence or residual instability, surgical intervention is usually considered. Numerous treatment protocols have been used in the past to treat patellofemoral instability secondary to patella dislocation. Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament is one of the possible options, since it was acknowledged to have a major medial st...

BACKGROUND Patellofemoral pain is one of the most common conditions seen in sports medicine practices, particularly among adolescent females. However, the natural history of the underlying pathology in patellofemoral pain during puberty remains poorly understood. PURPOSE The purpose of this longitudinal study is to assess changes in patellar maltracking patterns in subjects with patellofemora...

Patellofemoral pain is common in both athletic and nonathletic individuals. It is observed in 15%–33% of the young active group and approximately in 21%–45% in adolescence. Among athletes, men tend to present with more patellofemoral injuries than women. In the nonathletic population, women and young individuals more commonly present with patellar disorders. Many static and dynamic internal der...

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...

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...