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ArticleGalen medical journal2022

The Role of the Ultrasonographic Knee Assessment in the Diagnosis of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome : Ultrasonography and Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Shila Haghighat, Mehdi Karami, Nasim Ghasemi, Babak Vahdatpour, Samira Soleimany

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Shila HaghighatDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mehdi KaramiDepartment of Imaging and Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Nasim GhasemiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Babak VahdatpourDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Samira SoleimanyDepartment of Imaging and Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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Abstract

Background: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common anterior knee compartment pain etiology. It has been aimed to assess the ultrasonographic findings of the patellofemoral joint in patients with PFPS versus healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: The current case-control investigation was performed on 30 cases suffering from patellofemoral joint pain and 30 healthy individuals in Isfahan during 2020-21. All cases underwent ultrasonography to assess cartilage thickness, sulcus angle, and sulcus depth. We also measured the Q angle with a manual goniometer. Results: In healthy individuals, Q angle scores were statistically lower than in the cases group (P=0.002). The sulcus angle was remarkably higher among the patients compared to the controls. The cartilage thickness (P=0.88) and sulcus depth (P=0.543) scores had no statistical difference between the PFPS and healthy subjects (P0.05). Conclusion: Patients with PFPS had significantly higher Q angle and lower sulcus angle than the healthy controls.

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Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeQ AngleSulcusUltrasonography

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PMCPMC12327970

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