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Anterior Knee Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment

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Abstract

Anterior knee pain is a common complaint when managing patients for knee pain. The differential diagnosis for anterior knee pain can be broad with a variety of physical manifestations and patients’ complaints. Common causes of anterior knee pain include patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), patellar tendinopathy, quadriceps tendinopathy, and pes anserine bursitis. The following chapter discusses the clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of each of these entities.

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Abbreviations

AMZ:

Anteromedialization

CT:

Computed tomography

MCL:

Medial collateral ligament

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

NSAID:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

PFPS:

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

TT-TG:

Tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Kaitlyn Whitlock, Brian Mosier & Elizabeth Matzkin

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  1. Kaitlyn Whitlock
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Correspondence to Elizabeth Matzkin .

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Jeffrey N. Katz

  2. Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Cheri A. Blauwet

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Andrew J. Schoenfeld

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Whitlock, K., Mosier, B., Matzkin, E. (2018). Anterior Knee Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Katz, J., Blauwet, C., Schoenfeld, A. (eds) Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68661-5_19

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