Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Abstract

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a clinical condition that is characterised by retropatellar and/or peripatellar pain related to activities involving lower limb loading (eg, walking, running, jumping, step mounting, and prolonged sitting and motility,walking down stairs, squatting. Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFAS) is a common cause of anterior knee pain, often affecting young women. Patellofemoral pain, approximately 9-10% of all musculoskeletal complaints. It is one of the most common musculoskeletal diagnoses that make up 20-40% of knee problems. Patellofemoral pain, which was believed to be caused only by patellofemoral sequence disorder in the past, is considered as a complex and multifactorial problem today. Patellofemoral anamnesis, clinical and radiological findings should be evaluated together in the evaluation of patients with joint pain. Although there is still no clarity in the diagnosis of PFAS, the theory of tissue homeostasis, which suggests that the burden on the load on which it will resist tissue impairs tissue homeostasis and consequently the formation of pain, is gaining popularity. The amount of this resistance can vary depending on the person's characteristics (obesity, gender, sports, genetics, etc.).