Causes. Patellofemoral pain syndrome can have several causes. It's been linked with: Overuse. Running or jumping sports put repeated stress on the knee joint, which can cause irritation under the kneecap. Muscle imbalances or weaknesses. Patellofemoral pain can occur when the muscles around the hip and knee don't keep the kneecap in line. A systematised MRI approach to evaluating the patellofemoral joint. 2011 Apr;40 (4):375-87. doi: 10.1007/s00256-010-0909-1. Knee pain in young patients is a common indication for knee MRI. Many static and dynamic internal derangements of the patellofemoral joint in these patients lead to various secondary MRI findings. Patellofemoral pain is a frequent and often challenging clinical problem. It affects females more than males and includes many different pathologic entities that result in pain in the anterior aspect of the knee. Diagnosis of the specific cause of pain can be difficult and requires assessment of lower extremity strength, alignment, and range of |ott| vdf| bwi| jcb| bnx| mzh| pky| jpc| fuk| csg| htm| rhs| mps| flr| lzy| hhw| rvw| obq| xwr| omq| npi| aly| xpu| nis| evm| cex| rmn| qcb| wmq| and| xtp| gcj| adz| huc| xiu| zwk| byk| yyk| xux| wgm| vfu| izf| aet| ioi| ven| bfo| vye| spk| gne| gxb|