Patellofemoral pain syndrome

주로 스포츠 하는 사람

20~30대

명확한 원인은 밝혀지지 않았으나, 과한 하중이 무릎에 걸려서 발생한다는 가설

in sports medicine.

second and third decades of life

no consensus exists about its etiology or the factors most responsible for causing pain

causative factors : Overuse, malalignment, and trauma

overloading the knee's extensor mechanism

Overload likely leads to such injuries as subchondral bone degeneration, retinacular strain, and damage to small nerves

began during a period of increased physical activity

진단 : clinical diagnosis

pathognomonic sign, symptom이 없다.