Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis Clinical Presentatio
Despite numerous studies, a lack of consensus still exists over many aspects of patellofemoral pain, instability, and arthritis. This book adopts an evidence-based approach to assess each of these topics in depth. The book reviews general features of clin
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Stefano Zaffagnini David Dejour Elizabeth A. Arendt (Eds.)
Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis Clinical Presentation, Imaging, and Treatment
Stefano Zaffagnini, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon Assistant Professor (Lecturer) Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli Laboratorio di Biomeccanica (Biomechanics Lab) via di Barbiano, 1/10 40136 Bologna Italy [email protected]
David Dejour, MD Lyon-Ortho-Clinic Knee Surgery Orthopaedic Department 8 Avenue Ben Gourion 69009 Lyon France [email protected]
Elizabeth A. Arendt, MD University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedics 2450 Riverside Avenue S. Suite R 200 Minneapolis, MN 55454 USA [email protected] Project Coordinator Julie Agel Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Minnesota 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Suite # 200 Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-05423-5 e-ISBN: 978-3-642-05424-2 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05424-2 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009943443 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
A new look at the patellofemoral joint and a new book by ESSKA members! The patellofemoral joint (p-f joint) has been called “the spine for the sports medicine physician” presumably due to the difficulty in finding the etiology of pain from the p-f joint. Every third youth suffers from anterior knee pain showing the scope of the clinical problem. The rationale for treatment is to correct unbalanced tracking of the patella. The most commonly recommended treatment is strengthening of the quadriceps along with avoidance of painful activities. Recently, the focus in orthopedic sports medicine has been on patella instability as the cause of the pain and many new procedures have been published over the last few years. With the arrival of new, young sports physic
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