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Abnormal knee physiology

MedGen UID:
1841759
•Concept ID:
C5826577
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Finding
HPO: HP:0034670

Definition

A functional anomaly of the knee joint. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current clinical, radiological and treatment perspectives of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Gulati A, McElrath C, Wadhwa V, Shah JP, Chhabra A
Br J Radiol 2018 Jun;91(1086):20170456. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20170456. PMID: 29303366Free PMC Article
Stress fractures: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment options.
Matcuk GR Jr, Mahanty SR, Skalski MR, Patel DB, White EA, Gottsegen CJ
Emerg Radiol 2016 Aug;23(4):365-75. Epub 2016 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s10140-016-1390-5. PMID: 27002328
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The effect of short foot exercise using visual feedback on the balance and accuracy of knee joint movement in subjects with flexible flatfoot.
Kim JS, Lee MY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Mar;99(13):e19260. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019260. PMID: 32221061Free PMC Article
The long-term use of foot orthoses affects walking kinematics and kinetics of children with flexible flat feet: A randomized controlled trial.
Jafarnezhadgero A, Madadi-Shad M, Alavi-Mehr SM, Granacher U
PLoS One 2018;13(10):e0205187. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205187. PMID: 30300405Free PMC Article
Effect of isokinetic training on muscle strength and postural balance in children with Down's syndrome.
Eid MA, Aly SM, Huneif MA, Ismail DK
Int J Rehabil Res 2017 Jun;40(2):127-133. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000218. PMID: 28146007
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716
Review of discoid meniscus.
Sun Y, Jiang Q
Orthop Surg 2011 Nov;3(4):219-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2011.00148.x. PMID: 22021136Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Chondromalacia patellae: current options and emerging cell therapies.
Zheng W, Li H, Hu K, Li L, Bei M
Stem Cell Res Ther 2021 Jul 18;12(1):412. doi: 10.1186/s13287-021-02478-4. PMID: 34275494Free PMC Article
Lower Extremity Abnormalities in Children.
Rerucha CM, Dickison C, Baird DC
Am Fam Physician 2017 Aug 15;96(4):226-233. PMID: 28925669
Meier-Gorlin syndrome.
de Munnik SA, Hoefsloot EH, Roukema J, Schoots J, Knoers NV, Brunner HG, Jackson AP, Bongers EM
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2015 Sep 17;10:114. doi: 10.1186/s13023-015-0322-x. PMID: 26381604Free PMC Article
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716
Patellar instability.
Alaia MJ, Cohn RM, Strauss EJ
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2014;72(1):6-17. PMID: 25150323

Therapy

Distinct effects of trampoline-based stretch-shortening cycle exercises on muscle strength and postural control in children with Down syndrome: a randomized controlled study.
Azab AR, Mahmoud WS, Basha MA, Hassan SM, Morgan EN, Elsayed AE, Kamel FH, Elnaggar RK
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022 Mar;26(6):1952-1962. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202203_28343. PMID: 35363345
The effect of short foot exercise using visual feedback on the balance and accuracy of knee joint movement in subjects with flexible flatfoot.
Kim JS, Lee MY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Mar;99(13):e19260. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019260. PMID: 32221061Free PMC Article
Report of the Clinical and Functional Primary Outcomes in Men of the ACL-SPORTS Trial: Similar Outcomes in Men Receiving Secondary Prevention With and Without Perturbation Training 1 and 2 Years After ACL Reconstruction.
Arundale AJH, Cummer K, Capin JJ, Zarzycki R, Snyder-Mackler L
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017 Oct;475(10):2523-2534. doi: 10.1007/s11999-017-5280-2. PMID: 28224443Free PMC Article
Patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Petersen W, Ellermann A, Gösele-Koppenburg A, Best R, Rembitzki IV, Brüggemann GP, Liebau C
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014 Oct;22(10):2264-74. Epub 2013 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2759-6. PMID: 24221245Free PMC Article
Anterior cruciate ligament- specialized post-operative return-to-sports (ACL-SPORTS) training: a randomized control trial.
White K, Di Stasi SL, Smith AH, Snyder-Mackler L
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013 Mar 23;14:108. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-108. PMID: 23522373Free PMC Article

Prognosis

An osteoarthritis pathophysiological continuum revealed by molecular biomarkers.
Kraus VB, Sun S, Reed A, Soderblom EJ, Moseley MA, Zhou K, Jain V, Arden N, Li YJ
Sci Adv 2024 Apr 26;10(17):eadj6814. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adj6814. PMID: 38669329Free PMC Article
Patellofemoral pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
Rothermich MA, Glaviano NR, Li J, Hart JM
Clin Sports Med 2015 Apr;34(2):313-27. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.011. PMID: 25818716
Acute traumatic patellar dislocation.
Duthon VB
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2015 Feb;101(1 Suppl):S59-67. Epub 2015 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2014.12.001. PMID: 25592052
Parosteal osteosarcoma.
Hang JF, Chen PC
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 May;138(5):694-9. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0030-RS. PMID: 24786129
The Chitranjan Ranawat award: is neutral mechanical alignment normal for all patients? The concept of constitutional varus.
Bellemans J, Colyn W, Vandenneucker H, Victor J
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Jan;470(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1936-5. PMID: 21656315Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

The long-term use of foot orthoses affects walking kinematics and kinetics of children with flexible flat feet: A randomized controlled trial.
Jafarnezhadgero A, Madadi-Shad M, Alavi-Mehr SM, Granacher U
PLoS One 2018;13(10):e0205187. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205187. PMID: 30300405Free PMC Article
Ultrasound of the osteoarthritic joint.
Iagnocco A, Naredo E
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2017 May-Jun;35(3):527-534. Epub 2017 Feb 10 PMID: 28229810
Effect of isokinetic training on muscle strength and postural balance in children with Down's syndrome.
Eid MA, Aly SM, Huneif MA, Ismail DK
Int J Rehabil Res 2017 Jun;40(2):127-133. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000218. PMID: 28146007
The Chitranjan Ranawat award: is neutral mechanical alignment normal for all patients? The concept of constitutional varus.
Bellemans J, Colyn W, Vandenneucker H, Victor J
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Jan;470(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1936-5. PMID: 21656315Free PMC Article
Abnormal lower limb symmetry determined by function hop tests after anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Noyes FR, Barber SD, Mangine RE
Am J Sports Med 1991 Sep-Oct;19(5):513-8. doi: 10.1177/036354659101900518. PMID: 1962720

Recent systematic reviews

A Multimodal Meta-Analysis of Structural and Functional Alterations in the Brain of Knee Osteoarthritis Systematic Review.
Cheng S, Dong X, Lai P, Chen X, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X
Pain Physician 2024 Jul;27(5):E557-E566. PMID: 39087962
Abnormal foot pressure in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.
Panyarachun P, Angthong C, Jindasakchai P, Rajbhandari P, Rungrattanawilai N
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022 Sep;26(17):6236-6241. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202209_29646. PMID: 36111924
Knee osteoarthritis phenotypes and their relevance for outcomes: a systematic review.
Deveza LA, Melo L, Yamato TP, Mills K, Ravi V, Hunter DJ
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017 Dec;25(12):1926-1941. Epub 2017 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.08.009. PMID: 28847624
Knee kinematics and joint moments during gait following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hart HF, Culvenor AG, Collins NJ, Ackland DC, Cowan SM, Machotka Z, Crossley KM
Br J Sports Med 2016 May;50(10):597-612. Epub 2015 Aug 11 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094797. PMID: 26265562
Systematic review of the concurrent and predictive validity of MRI biomarkers in OA.
Hunter DJ, Zhang W, Conaghan PG, Hirko K, Menashe L, Li L, Reichmann WM, Losina E
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2011 May;19(5):557-88. Epub 2011 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.10.029. PMID: 21396463Free PMC Article

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