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Mechanical factors in the incidence of knee pain in adolescents and young adults

Fairbank, JC, Pynsent, PB, van Poortvliet, JA, Phillips, H·1984·The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
DOI 10.1302/0301-620x.66b5.6501361
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Mechanical abnormalities of the patellofemoral joint are among the many causes that have been suggested for adolescent knee pain. This study seeks to identify these factors. Measurements of joint mobility and lower limb morphology were made on 446 pupils at a comprehensive school, 136 of whom had suffered knee pain in the previous year. The pupils with symptoms enjoyed sporting activities significantly more than their symptom-free contemporaries. Joint mobility, the Q-angle, genu valgum and anteversion of the femoral neck were not significantly different between those pupils with and those without anterior knee pain. Data on lower limb morphology of normal adolescents are presented. Examination of 52 hospital outpatients aged 13 to 36 years with anterior knee pain produced results comparable with those for the pupils. It is concluded that chronic overloading, rather than faulty mechanics, is the dominant factor in the genesis of anterior knee pain in adolescent patients.

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Authors
Fairbank, J., Pynsent, P., van Poortvliet, J., & Phillips, H.
Venue
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
Publisher
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Published
1984-11
Volume
66-B
Issue
5
Pages
685-693
ISSN
  • 0301-620X (ISSN-L)
  • 2044-5377
DOI
10.1302/0301-620x.66b5.6501361
OpenAlex
W1910030234
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303
References
9
FWCI
3.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Fairbank, J., Pynsent, P., van Poortvliet, J., & Phillips, H. (1984). Mechanical factors in the incidence of knee pain in adolescents and young adults. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.66b5.6501361

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