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Abnormal knee physiology

MedGen UID:
1841759
•Concept ID:
C5826577
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Finding
HPO: HP:0034670

Definition

A functional anomaly of the knee joint. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current clinical, radiological and treatment perspectives of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Gulati A, McElrath C, Wadhwa V, Shah JP, Chhabra A
Br J Radiol 2018 Jun;91(1086):20170456. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20170456. PMID: 29303366Free PMC Article
Stress fractures: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment options.
Matcuk GR Jr, Mahanty SR, Skalski MR, Patel DB, White EA, Gottsegen CJ
Emerg Radiol 2016 Aug;23(4):365-75. Epub 2016 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s10140-016-1390-5. PMID: 27002328
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effect of isokinetic training on muscle strength and postural balance in children with Down's syndrome.
Eid MA, Aly SM, Huneif MA, Ismail DK
Int J Rehabil Res 2017 Jun;40(2):127-133. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000218. PMID: 28146007
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716
Outcomes after trochleoplasty.
Faruqui S, Bollier M, Wolf B, Amendola N
Iowa Orthop J 2012;32:196-206. PMID: 23576941Free PMC Article
Abnormal knee mobility and meniscal injury.
Stürup J, Iversen BF, Lauersen N
Acta Orthop Scand 1987 Dec;58(6):655-7. doi: 10.3109/17453678709146508. PMID: 3442214
Congenital deformities.
Clarren SK, Smith DW
Pediatr Clin North Am 1977 Nov;24(4):665-77. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)33488-5. PMID: 927931

Diagnosis

Chondromalacia patellae: current options and emerging cell therapies.
Zheng W, Li H, Hu K, Li L, Bei M
Stem Cell Res Ther 2021 Jul 18;12(1):412. doi: 10.1186/s13287-021-02478-4. PMID: 34275494Free PMC Article
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716
Patellar instability.
Alaia MJ, Cohn RM, Strauss EJ
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2014;72(1):6-17. PMID: 25150323
Patellofemoral instability.
White BJ, Sherman OH
Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis 2009;67(1):22-9. PMID: 19302054
Pathologic gait.
Perry J
Instr Course Lect 1990;39:325-31. PMID: 2186119

Therapy

Not Another Twisted Knee.
Hassan M, Farooqui Y, Greenstein J, Hahn B, Altberg G
J Emerg Med 2019 Oct;57(4):e117-e118. Epub 2019 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.06.050. PMID: 31594746
Report of the Clinical and Functional Primary Outcomes in Men of the ACL-SPORTS Trial: Similar Outcomes in Men Receiving Secondary Prevention With and Without Perturbation Training 1 and 2 Years After ACL Reconstruction.
Arundale AJH, Cummer K, Capin JJ, Zarzycki R, Snyder-Mackler L
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017 Oct;475(10):2523-2534. doi: 10.1007/s11999-017-5280-2. PMID: 28224443Free PMC Article
Patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Petersen W, Ellermann A, Gösele-Koppenburg A, Best R, Rembitzki IV, Brüggemann GP, Liebau C
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014 Oct;22(10):2264-74. Epub 2013 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2759-6. PMID: 24221245Free PMC Article
Anterior cruciate ligament- specialized post-operative return-to-sports (ACL-SPORTS) training: a randomized control trial.
White K, Di Stasi SL, Smith AH, Snyder-Mackler L
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013 Mar 23;14:108. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-108. PMID: 23522373Free PMC Article
Effect of strength and balance training in children with Down's syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Gupta S, Rao BK, S D K
Clin Rehabil 2011 May;25(5):425-32. Epub 2010 Nov 8 doi: 10.1177/0269215510382929. PMID: 21059663

Prognosis

Chronic anterior knee pain.
Roger C, Gouron R, Klein C
J Fam Pract 2020 Mar;69(2):E7-E9. PMID: 32182297
Ultrasound of the osteoarthritic joint.
Iagnocco A, Naredo E
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2017 May-Jun;35(3):527-534. Epub 2017 Feb 10 PMID: 28229810
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716
Acute traumatic patellar dislocation.
Duthon VB
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2015 Feb;101(1 Suppl):S59-67. Epub 2015 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2014.12.001. PMID: 25592052
Etiopathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
Brandt KD, Dieppe P, Radin EL
Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2008 Aug;34(3):531-59. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2008.05.011. PMID: 18687271

Clinical prediction guides

Ultrasound of the osteoarthritic joint.
Iagnocco A, Naredo E
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2017 May-Jun;35(3):527-534. Epub 2017 Feb 10 PMID: 28229810
Outcomes after trochleoplasty.
Faruqui S, Bollier M, Wolf B, Amendola N
Iowa Orthop J 2012;32:196-206. PMID: 23576941Free PMC Article
The Chitranjan Ranawat award: is neutral mechanical alignment normal for all patients? The concept of constitutional varus.
Bellemans J, Colyn W, Vandenneucker H, Victor J
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Jan;470(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1936-5. PMID: 21656315Free PMC Article
Anteromedial meniscofemoral ligament.
Soejima T, Murakami H, Tanaka N, Nagata K
Arthroscopy 2003 Jan;19(1):90-5. doi: 10.1053/jars.2003.50026. PMID: 12522408
The role of proprioception in the management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Lephart SM, Pincivero DM, Giraldo JL, Fu FH
Am J Sports Med 1997 Jan-Feb;25(1):130-7. doi: 10.1177/036354659702500126. PMID: 9006708

Recent systematic reviews

A Multimodal Meta-Analysis of Structural and Functional Alterations in the Brain of Knee Osteoarthritis Systematic Review.
Cheng S, Dong X, Lai P, Chen X, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X
Pain Physician 2024 Jul;27(5):E557-E566. PMID: 39087962
Abnormal foot pressure in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.
Panyarachun P, Angthong C, Jindasakchai P, Rajbhandari P, Rungrattanawilai N
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022 Sep;26(17):6236-6241. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202209_29646. PMID: 36111924
Knee osteoarthritis phenotypes and their relevance for outcomes: a systematic review.
Deveza LA, Melo L, Yamato TP, Mills K, Ravi V, Hunter DJ
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017 Dec;25(12):1926-1941. Epub 2017 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.08.009. PMID: 28847624
Knee kinematics and joint moments during gait following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hart HF, Culvenor AG, Collins NJ, Ackland DC, Cowan SM, Machotka Z, Crossley KM
Br J Sports Med 2016 May;50(10):597-612. Epub 2015 Aug 11 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094797. PMID: 26265562
Systematic review of the concurrent and predictive validity of MRI biomarkers in OA.
Hunter DJ, Zhang W, Conaghan PG, Hirko K, Menashe L, Li L, Reichmann WM, Losina E
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2011 May;19(5):557-88. Epub 2011 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.10.029. PMID: 21396463Free PMC Article

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