Patellofemoral pain syndrome in young women. I. A clinical analysis of alignment, pain parameters, common symptoms and functional activity level.

摘要: Clinical alignment, pain variables, common symptoms and functional activity level associated with patellofemoral syndrome (PFPS) were evaluated in 40 women PFPS 20 healthy controls. No significant difference could be found neither between the patients' most symptomatic knee least knee, nor patients controls regarding clinical lower extremity such as Q-angle leg-heel alignment measurements. There no radiographic signs of malalignment. The significantly more involved competitively sports but had a free than Pain was increased activity. It is suggested that chronic overloading temporary overuse joint, rather malalignment, contribute to pain.