An exhaustive patient clinical and radiographic evaluation was done to assess any known factors that might predispose these patients to increased osteoarthritic changes of the patella. This ...

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. Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction ...

The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and articulates ... The suprapatellar, pretibial and prepatellar bursae are also important structures. Anatomy of the EM is best characterised on ...

The patella serves as the fulcrum for knee extension ... In our examination of the anatomy of the knee extensor mechanism in patients with degenerative joint disease, we found a tendency for ...