Resumo
Definição
História e exame físico
Principais fatores diagnósticos
- ill-defined ache
- pain aggravated by compressive force
- Q angle
- pain on palpation of patellar retinaculum
- patellar tilt test
- mediolateral glide test
- patellar mobility test
- patellar apprehension test
- patellar maltracking test
- decreased muscle flexibility
- muscle weakness
Fatores de risco
- bony and structural abnormalities
- iliotibial band tightness
- abnormal patellar mobility
- quadriceps muscle weakness
- subtalar joint pronation
- hip internal rotation
- gait deviations
Investigações diagnósticas
Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas
- no initial test
Investigações a serem consideradas
- knee x-ray
- MRI
- kinematic MRI or CT
Algoritmo de tratamento
acute pain
abnormal patellofemoral joint mechanics
lower kinetic chain problems
overuse in athletes
post initial and reactivation-phase treatment
Colaboradores
Autores
Michael Fredericson, MD, FACSM

Associate Professor and Director
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics
Stanford University
Stanford
CA
Declarações
MF declares that he has no competing interests.
Agradecimentos
Dr Michael Fredericson would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Jong In Lee and Dr Julia Arroyo, previous contributors to this topic. JIL and JA declare that they have no competing interests.
Revisores
John Cianca, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
TX
Declarações
JC declares that he has no competing interests.
John Halperin, MD
Physician
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
La Mesa
San Diego
CA
Declarações
JH declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
BMJ Best Practice topics are updated on a rolling basis in line with developments in evidence and guidance. The peer reviewers listed here have reviewed the content at least once during the history of the topic.
Disclosures
Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.
Referências
Principais artigos
Fredericson M, Powers CM. Practical management of patellofemoral pain. Clin J Sport Med. 2002;12:36-38. Resumo
Earl JE, Vetter CS. Patellofemoral pain. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2007;18:439-458,viii. Resumo
Fredericson M, Yoon K. Physical examination and patellofemoral pain syndrome: a review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2006;85:234-243. Resumo
American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Chronic knee pain. 2018 [internet publication].Texto completo
Collins NJ, Bisset LM, Crossley KM, et al. Efficacy of nonsurgical interventions for anterior knee pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Sports Med. 2012;42:31-49. Resumo
Artigos de referência
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Diagnósticos diferenciais
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Plica syndrome
- Patellar tendonitis/tendinopathy
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