Patellofemoral joint degeneration: A review of current management

Yogeesh Kamat; Ashish Prabhakar; Vishvas Shetty; Arjun Naik

doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101690

Patellofemoral joint degeneration: A review of current management

J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 Nov 13:24:101690. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101690. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Authors

Yogeesh Kamat¹, Ashish Prabhakar², Vishvas Shetty³, Arjun Naik⁴

Affiliations

¹ KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India.
² Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
³ Trauma and Orthopaedics, Barnet General Hospital, UK.
⁴ Trauma and Orthopaedics, Kings College Hospital, UK.

Abstract

The patellofemoral component of the knee joint is affected by a wide range of degenerative causes without involving the other parts of the knee. It is often the presenting pathology in early knee osteoarthritis and missed due to a variable presentation. Accurate examination and focused investigation can help with early diagnosis and guide treatment. Various aspects to treatment need to be addressed after thorough evaluation. Guidelines to approach the multifactorial pathology of the patello-femoral joint are provided with focus on the degenerative component of disease.

Keywords: Anterior knee pain; Chondromalacia patellae; Patellar chondropathy; Patellofemoral arthritis.