Week 3 - Adolescent Knee Pain Flashcards

1
Q

what is anterior knee pain also known as?

A

patellofemoral dysfunction

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2
Q

who is patellofemoral dysfunction more common in?

A

adolescent girls

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3
Q

what can cause patellofemoral dysfunction?

A

may be to do with

  • muscle imbalance
  • ligamentous laxity
  • subtle skeletal predisposition (valgum, wide hips, femoral neck anteversion)
  • softening of hyaline cartilage of patella
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4
Q

how is patellofemoral dysfunction treated?

A

most are self limiting
physiotherapy to rebalance muscles
rare resistant cases may need surgery to shift forces on patella(tibial tubercle transfer)

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