Investigation of the Relationship between Anterior Knee Pain and Chondromalacia Patellae and Patellofemoral Malalignment

Aysin I. K., AŞKIN A., Mete B. D., Guvendi E., Aysin M., Kocyigit H.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.50, no.1, pp.28-33, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2018.17277
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.28-33
  • Keywords: Anterior knee pain, chondromalacia patellae, patellofemoral alignment, kujala, ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE, TROCHLEAR MORPHOLOGY, MRI, ASSOCIATION, DEFECTS, LESIONS, SENSITIVITY, DYSPLASIA, REGION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to investigate whether there is any association of anterior knee pain and knee function with chondromalacia stage and patellofemoral alignment in patients with anterior knee pain for over a month and with chondromalacia patellae (CMP) detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).