title: [Unsatisfactory long-term prognosis of conservative treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome].
abstract: This review overviews the long-term prognosis of conservatively treated patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Median values of the 16 included studies show that 29% of soldiers, 27.8% of sports active and 24,7% of the general public will become pain free after they are diagnosed with PFPS. 21.5% of sports active and 23% of the general public diagnosed with PFPS will stop participating in sports because of knee pain. There is an indication that around one third diagnosed with PFPS will become pain free and one fourth will stop participating in sports because of knee pain.
authors.affiliation: Ortopædkirurgisk Forskningsenhed, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aalborg Sygehus, Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. michaelrathleff@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael Skovdal
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rathleff
authors.forename: Sten
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Jens Lykkegaard
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olesen
mesh_terms: D046789:Chondromalacia Patellae / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D046788:Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis