Patellofemoral pain syndrome: understand better in order to treat better
Saubade, M.; Martin, R.; Becker, A.; Gremion, G.
Revue Medicale Suisse 10(437): 1451-1456
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 25141565 Document Number: 675932
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most frequent cause of anterior knee pain in adolescents and adults. Due to its complex etiology, which is multifactorial and still poorly understood, its management is a major challenge for the practitioner. The diagnosis is made primarily on the history and clinical examination of the knee, but also of the entire lower limb, which may sometimes require the completion of imaging. The treatment is mostly conservative, focussing on rehabilitation with targeted and personalized therapy. Surgical treatment is reserved for cases with a causal structural lesion.