Patellofemoral arthritis is a rarer form of knee arthritis in which the arthritic degeneration affects only the patellofemoral compartment of the knee joint. As with other patellofemoral joint ...

together with the lateral compartment on the outside of the knee and the medial compartment on the inside, the patellofemoral joint is supported and stabilized by a complex network of ligaments, ...

This paper investigates the possible role of mechanical stress in the development of the osteoarthrotic lesions frequently observed in the patellofemoral compartment of the knee joint. First the ...

What Is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP syndrome) is pain in and around the kneecap (patella). PFP syndrome is also called "runner's knee." Rest and exercises that ...

narrowing in each compartment; varus/valgus angulation; patellofemoral subluxation; attrition; and chondrocalcinosis using a standard atlas, direct measurement, or visual assessment. For analysis, one ...

Medial compartment OA is most often associated ... and unicompartmental and knee”, “osteoarthritis and patellofemoral and knee”, and “osteoarthritis and (arthroplasty or replacement ...

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 ...

uq.edu.au Patellofemoral joint (PFJ) osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease capable of being a potent source of knee symptoms ... the prevalence of PFJ OA after ACLR and examines why this ...

latrobe.edu.au Background Quadriceps strengthening exercises are part of the treatment of patellofemoral pain (PFP), but the heavy resistance exercises may aggravate knee pain. Blood flow restriction ...

First, it isn’t just for runners. Also, it isn't really a specific injury. Runner’s knee is a broad term used to describe the pain you feel if you have one of several knee problems. You might ...