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Evaluation of Psychological Factors Affecting Anterior Knee Pain Patients: The Implications for Clinicians Who Treat These Patients

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Anterior knee pain (AKP) is one of the most common reasons why physically active people consult an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the knee. It can be challenging to manage.

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    Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso & Julio Doménech-Fernández

  2. Physiotherapy Outpatients, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK

    Benjamin E. Smith

  3. Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Health and Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

    James Selfe

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Sanchis-Alfonso, V., Doménech-Fernández, J., Smith, B.E., Selfe, J. (2023). Evaluation of Psychological Factors Affecting Anterior Knee Pain Patients: The Implications for Clinicians Who Treat These Patients. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09767-6_6

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