title: Diagnosis of anterior knee pain.
abstract: A methodical approach to the evaluation of patients with anterior knee pain is extremely helpful. By exploring salient points from the patient's symptoms and history and adding important data from a comprehensive physical examination, the pieces of the puzzle can be fitted together and an accurate diagnosis can be made. This will allow the formulation of a specific plan of rehabilitation that is designed with a knowledge of patellofemoral biomechanics and that will expedite the recovery process and facilitate a return to full function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Flandry
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059408:Pain Management