A systematised MRI approach to evaluating the patellofemoral joint.
Knee pain in young patients is a common indication for knee MRI. Many static and dynamic internal derangements of the patellofemoral joint in these patients lead to various secondary MRI findings. This article focuses on how to systematically approach, detect, and emphasize the importance of these findings in the diagnosis of patellofemoral tracking and impingement syndromes with relevant case examples.
Chhabra
Avneesh
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The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. achhabr6@jhmi.edu
Subhawong
Ty K
TK
Carrino
John A
JA
D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain; D057071:Patellofemoral Joint / Q000473:pathology*