title: Anterior knee pain: symptom or syndrome?
abstract: A chief complaint for many patients is anterior knee pain. This is more common in females; the incidence is two to three times than that in males. The challenge for the physician is to determine the etiology, the diagnosis, and the best treatment. The goal of this article is to provide key elements of the history, physical examination, and treatment options to help assist in the management of patients with anterior knee pain or patellofemoral pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508, USA. dlichota@swmail.sw.org
authors.forename: Derek K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Lichota
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome