The patellofemoral joint and its implications in the rehabilitation of the knee.
The normal mechanics of patellar motion lead to an eventual age-dependent degeneration of the patellofemoral joint in the majority of persons. This review explores the relationships between normal patellar mechanics, patellofemoral joint disease, and findings of quadriceps femoris muscle-function studies. Implications of these relationships are then discussed with regard to the rehabilitation of all patients.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005269:Femur / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010329:Patella / Q000502:physiology