This study aimed to develop a new subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis (KOOS-PF), and evaluate its measurement properties. Methods ...

Over time, patellofemoral osteoarthritis causes the knee joint to break down. The bone structure also begins to change. This ...

Future studies investigating the effect of knee alignment and the role of ... fiber orientation as being associated with patellofemoral arthritis.

Runner’s knee, also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), is a condition ... If left untreated, pain can worsen and lead to cartilage breakdown and arthritis of the kneecap. Recovery requires ...

erasmusmc.nl Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is an important risk factor for development of knee osteoarthritis (OA ... tibiofemoral OA and (2) patellofemoral OA in ACL injured ...

Current treatments are limited to pain relief and joint replacement. Osteoarthritis of the knee affecting the kneecap (patellofemoral osteoarthritis) accounts for about 20% of patients with knee pain.

and/or patellofemoral compartments of the knee. Inclusion criteria were Kellgren grade 0–II, osteoarthritis confirmed by a baseline MRI (some patients also having other intra-articular pathology ...

An 84-year-old female patient, while turning in bed at night, suffered shooting pains and knee locking in the right knee with apparent patella luxation, which made a loud bang when reduced by the ...

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely experiencing a condition known as patellofemoral pain. This pain may be caused by soft cartilage under the ...