Hip Strength in Division III Collegiate Female Athletes With Anterior Knee Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 386-387
Author(s):  
Heather Cichanowski ◽  
Paul Niemuth
Keyword(s):  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Hip Strength ◽  
Collegiate Female Athletes ◽  
Anterior Knee

scholarly journals Unusual presentation of anterior knee pain in elite female athletes: report of two cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinning Li ◽  
Phillip Williams ◽  
Emily J. Curry ◽  
Jo A. Hannafin
Keyword(s):  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Physical Exam ◽  
Diagnostic Arthroscopy ◽  
Common Diagnosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anterior Knee

Two elite female athletes presented with anterior knee pain with range of motion and reproducible tenderness to palpation. Diagnostic arthroscopy was performed in both cases resulting in excision of a nodular pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) in the first patient and scar tissue in the second patient. Correct diagnosis of anterior knee pain in the elite female athlete can present a challenge to clinicians. Although patellofemoral pain is the most common diagnosis, other uncommon causes include PVNS and residual scar formation in patients with a history of surgery or trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images are helpful in confirming the diagnosis, however, in a subset of patients, the physician must rely on clinical suspicion and physical exam to make the proper diagnosis. Given the possibility of a false negative MRI images, patients with persistent anterior knee pain with a history of knee surgeries and focal tenderness reproducible on physical exam may benefit from a diagnostic arthroscopy.

scholarly journals Expected Prevalence From the Differential Diagnosis of Anterior Knee Pain in Adolescent Female Athletes During Preparticipation Screening

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 519-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim D. Barber Foss ◽  
Gregory D. Myer ◽  
Stephen S. Chen ◽  
Timothy E. Hewett
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Adolescent Female ◽  
Preparticipation Screening ◽  
Common Diagnosis ◽  
Anterior Knee

Context Anterior knee pain is a common disorder in female athletes with an undefined cause. The relative prevalence of specific patellofemoral disorders associated with anterior knee pain in adolescent females remains undetermined. Objective To determine the prevalence of specific patellofemoral disorders obtained using the differential diagnosis of anterior knee pain in adolescent female athletes during preparticipation screening. Design Descriptive epidemiology study. Setting Preparticipation screening evaluations at a county public school district in Kentucky. Patients or Other Participants A total of 419 unique middle and high school–aged female athletes. Main Outcome Measure(s) Participants were evaluated by physicians for anterior knee pain over 3 consecutive basketball seasons. Given the longitudinal nature of this study, some participants were tested longitudinally over multiple years. Results Over the course of 3 basketball seasons, 688 patient evaluations were performed. Of these, 183 (26.6%) were positive for anterior knee pain. A statistically significant difference was noted in the prevalence of anterior knee pain by school level, with 34.4% (n = 67) in high school–aged athletes versus 23.5% (n = 116) in middle school–aged athletes (P < .05). In the 1376 knees evaluated, patellofemoral dysfunction was the most common diagnosis, with an overall prevalence of 7.3% (n = 100). The only diagnosis shown to be statistically different between age levels was Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease or patellar tendinopathy, with 38 cases (9.7%) in high school–aged and 31 (3.1%) in middle school–aged athletes (P < .05). Conclusions Anterior knee pain was present in 26.6% of the adolescent female athletes screened over 3 years. Symptoms of anterior knee pain likely persist after middle school–aged onset and reach peak prevalence during the high school years.

Does anterior knee pain severity and function relate to the frontal plane projection angle and trunk and hip strength in women with patellofemoral pain?

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida ◽  
Ana Paula de Moura Campos Carvalho e Silva ◽  
Fábio Jorge Renovato França ◽  
Maurício Oliveira Magalhães ◽  
Thomaz Nogueira Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Frontal Plane ◽  
Patellofemoral Pain ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Hip Strength ◽  
Projection Angle ◽  
Plane Projection ◽  
And Function ◽  
Anterior Knee

scholarly journals Is Body Composition Associated with an Increased Risk of Developing Anterior Knee Pain in Adolescent Female Athletes?

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim D. Barber Foss ◽  
Myles Hornsby ◽  
Nicholas M. Edwards ◽  
Gregory D. Myer ◽  
Timothy E. Hewett
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Adolescent Female ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Anterior Knee

scholarly journals Sport Specialization’s Association With an Increased Risk of Developing Anterior Knee Pain in Adolescent Female Athletes

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randon Hall ◽  
Kim Barber Foss ◽  
Timothy E. Hewett ◽  
Gregory D. Myer
Keyword(s):  
Relative Risk ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Patellar Tendinopathy ◽  
Iliotibial Band ◽  
Adolescent Female ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Anterior Knee

Objectives:To determine if sport specialization increases the risk of anterior knee pain in adolescent female athletes.Design:Retrospective cohort epidemiology study.Methods:Female basketball, soccer, and volleyball players (N = 546) were recruited from a single county public school district in Kentucky consisting of 5 middle schools and 4 high schools. A total of 357 multisport and 189 single-sport (66 basketball, 57 soccer, and 66 volleyball) athlete subjects were included due to their diagnosis of patellofemoral pain (PFP) on physical exam. Testing consisted of a standardized history and physician-administered physical examination to determine the presence of PFP. This study compared self-reported multisport athletes with sport-specialized athletes participating in only 1 sport. The sports-participation data were normalized by sport season, with each sport accounting for 1 season of exposure. Incidence rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated and used to determine significant differences between athletes who specialized in sport in early youth and multisport athletes.Results:Specialization in a single sport increased the relative risk of PFP incidence 1.5-fold (95% CI 1.0−2.2, P = .038) for cumulative PFP diagnoses. Specific diagnoses such as Sinding Larsen Johansson/patellar tendinopathy (95% CI 1.5−10.1, P = .005) and Osgood Schlatter disease (95% CI 1.5−10.1, P = .005) demonstrated a 4-fold greater relative risk in single-sport compared with multisport athletes. Incidence of other specific PFP diagnoses such as fat pad, plica, trauma, pes anserine bursitis, and iliotibial-band tendonitis was not different between single-sport and multisport participants (P > .05).Conclusion:Early sport specialization in female adolescents is associated with increased risk of anterior knee-pain disorders including PFP, Osgood Schlatter, Sinding Larsen-Johansson compared with multisport athletes.

120 Genicular Nerve Radio-Frequency Ablation in The Treatment of Anterior Knee Pain in Patients with Osteoarthritis of The Knee Joint: Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Farrugia ◽  
C Tinning
Keyword(s):  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Sensory Innervation ◽  
Osteoarthritis Of The Knee ◽  
Pain Scores ◽  
Anterior Knee

Abstract Anterior knee pain is one of the main symptoms in osteoarthritis, resulting from the rich sensory innervation of its capsule. Pain control can be difficult to achieve, with non-responders to conservative and medical therapy often requiring a total knee replacement. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a novel technique that could be beneficial in managing anterior knee pain by targeting the genicular nerves around the knee; however, its routine use is not included in current guidelines. A literature search identified fifty-two results, which underwent screening using a study protocol and the final literature sources, of varying levels of evidence, underwent critical appraisal and analysis. The primary outcome included the significant improvement of pain scores from baseline, against their respective control treatments. The ten studies included in the final analysis consisted of seven comparative studies and three non-comparative studies. Literature showed significant improvement in their mean pain scores, all meeting the primary outcome measure. Most studies also showed significant improvement from the control treatments used. Current literature shows evidence that genicular nerve RFA is an effective and safe treatment modality in the management of anterior knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis. However, the literature available is limited and further comparative studies are required.

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