Week 3 - Adolescent Knee Pain Flashcards
1
Q
what is anterior knee pain also known as?
A
patellofemoral dysfunction
2
Q
who is patellofemoral dysfunction more common in?
A
adolescent girls
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
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)
