Patella and Femoral Injuries
- Knee
- ACL Reconstruction
- PCL Reconstruction
- Patella/Patella and Femoral
- Meniscus
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteochondral Injuries
- Iliotibial Band Friction syndrome
- Greater Trochanteric Bursitis
Mechanism of Injury
The patella, or kneecap, rests in a groove at the lower end of the femur bone. Patello femoral pain syndrome, or PFPS, refers to a blanket condition that includes a variety of injuries characterized by pain behind the kneecaps. Caused by a disturbance of the undersurface of the kneecap, patella and femoral Injuries are commonly seen in athletes who over train, have weakened quadriceps, force the kneecap into abnormal movement, or have had hip, knee, or ankle surgery.
This type of injury may also result from a misalignment of thighbones and muscle tendons, and resulting imbalance of forces. Types of patella and femoral injuries include chondromalacia patellae (“Runner’s Knee”), patellar tendonitis and iliotibial band friction syndrome. Patella and femoral injuries often plague participants in sports that involve downhill motions and jumping motions. Tendon tears, cartilage tears or loss, and ligament sprains are all related knee injuries that may accompany patella/femoral conditions.
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