The role of articular cartilage in patellofemoral pain.
This article describes a conservative program of treatment for patellofemoral pain of chondromalacic origin. It has become obvious that patellofemoral pain syndromes are derived from cartilage degradation and from soft-tissue changes, including tendinitis and neuromatous degeneration.
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D000368:Aged; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000378:metabolism*; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010329:Patella
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