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Friction Syndromes of the Knee

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The fabella syndrome and the Iliotibial band friction syndrome are the most frequent friction syndromes of the knee. The syndrome related to the fabella is relatively rare and more frequent in young athletes, such as high-performance runners. Fabella syndrome has been linked to the increase in tensile forces of the lateral part of the knee, although it is not clear because only some people develop the syndrome. The excessive increase in internal rotation of the knee in competition sports leads to torsional strain on the iliotibial band, with compression of the highly innervated adipose tissue between the iliotibial band and femoral condyle, so Iliotibial band syndrome is a frequent injury among competitive cyclists and long-distance runners. Ultrasonography is a very useful tool in the diagnosis and during the follow-up of the friction syndromes of the knee.

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Draghi, F. (2019). Friction Syndromes of the Knee. In: Ultrasonography of the Lower Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14991-8_11

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