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Objective: To describe the utility of a tricompartmental offloading knee brace as an adjunct intervention for managing persistent PFP conditions.
Clinical Features: Three cases of active adult females with persistent PFP following non-response to conventional and guideline aligned management strategies are presented.
Intervention And Outcomes: Patients were managed using a tricompartmental offloading knee brace alongside individualized exercise programs for up to 12 weeks.
Orthop Surg
January 2025
School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Xi'an Physical Education University, Xian, China.
Objective: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common knee issue, and hip joint function significantly affects knee health. Gluteus activation exercises are a promising treatment for PFPS. This study aims to investigate the impact of gluteal muscle activation exercises on the muscle involvement and movement patterns of young male patients with PFPS.
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February 2025
This editorial draws an analogy between the literary genre of the 'whodunit' and the complexities of patellofemoral pain (PFP). Traditionally, PFP management has centered on biomechanical factors such as hip muscle weakness, foot pronation, and patellar tracking issues. However, long-term outcomes often remain unsatisfactory, highlighting the need for alternative strategies.
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December 2024
Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, JPN.
Purpose The infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) has the lowest pain threshold among all knee joint components and causes anterior knee pain after knee arthroplasty. It has been reported that selective muscle atrophy of the vastus medialis (VM) and fibrosis of the IFP may develop following knee joint surgery. Ultrasound enables visualization of IFP deformation (A1) from within the joint to the proximal area in response to muscle contraction, and this may be helpful in developing preventive and therapeutic strategies for IFP fibrosis.
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December 2024
Department of Sports Science, RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) significantly affects patients' daily activities and consequently reduces their quality of life. Custom-made foot orthoses (FOs) are a common method of medical treatment that positively influences biomechanical factors such as the kinematics of the lower extremity and reduces pain perception in patients. However, there is a gap in research regarding the influence of different FO treatments on knee pain.
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