title: [Overuse injury syndromes of the knee].
abstract: Overuse injuries are frequent in the knee joint. The reason for this is that the knee joint is engaged in all sports activities. Furthermore, the joint area has numerous attachment points for muscles and tendons and numerous bursae. Another reason is that the specific joint between the patella and femur (patellofemoral joint) constitutes a part of the knee joint. Speaking in general terms, all overuse injuries in the knee joint can be divided in four groups according to the aspect: anterior aspect--patellofemoral pain syndrome, patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee), Osgood-Schlatter disease, Sinding Larson Johanson disease, stress fracture of the patella, fat pad syndrome; medial aspect--plica syndrome, semimembranosus tendinitis, pes anserinus tendinitis (bursitis), breaststroker's knee, medial retinaculitis; lateral aspect--Iliotibial band friction syndrome (runner's knee), Popliteal Tendinitis, Bicipital tendinitis; posterior aspect--fabellitis, medial gastrocnemius strain. There are numerous possible reasons for pain caused by overuse injuries around the knee joint, but two are the most frequent: patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee) and Iliotibial band friction syndrome (runner's knee). This paper gives a brief overview of overuse injuries of the knee joint including their definition, anatomy, aetiology, clinical symptoms and signs, and non-operative and surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za ortopediju Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb, Zagreb. marko.pecina@zg.hinet.hr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pećina
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bojanić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haspl
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology