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There is no substitute for a thorough history and a complete and careful physical examination. The history and physical examination still remain the first step for making an accurate diagnosis of anterior knee pain and patellar instability above any technique of diagnostic image. Imaging studies are a second step and can never replace the former. Surgical indications should not be based only on methods of image diagnosis as there is a poor correlation between clinical and image data. Finally, arthroscopy should be used judiciously and no realignment surgery should be based solely on the arthroscopic analysis of the patellofemoral congruence.
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Sanchis-Alfonso, V., Montesinos-Berry, E., Serrano, A., Martínez-Sanjuan, V. (2013). Evaluation of the Patient with Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Atlas of the Patellofemoral Joint. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4495-3_8
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