title: Evaluating anterior knee pain.
abstract: Musculoskeletal complaints account for about 20% to 30% of all primary care office visits; of these visits, discomfort in the knee, shoulder, and back are the most prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms. Having pain or dysfunction in the front part of the knee is a common presentation and reason for a patient to see a health care provider. There are a number of pathophysiological etiologies to anterior knee pain. This article describes some of the common and less common causes, and includes sections on diagnosis and treatment for each condition as well as key points.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 10 Shurs Lane, Ste 301, Philadelphia, PA 19127, USA. Electronic address: Eugene.Hong@DrexelMed.edu.
authors.forename: Engene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 10 Shurs Lane, Ste 301, Philadelphia, PA 19127, USA.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kraft
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D046789:Chondromalacia Patellae / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents
keywords: Anterior knee pain; Bursitis; Chondromalacia; Osgood Schlatter’s disease; Patellar fractures; Patellar pain; Patellar subluxation; Patellar tendinopathy; Patellofemoral pain syndrome