A syndrome characterized by retropatellar or peripatellar PAIN resulting from physical and biochemical changes in the patellofemoral joint. The pain is most prominent when ascending or descending stairs, squatting, or sitting with flexed knees. There is a lack of consensus on the etiology and treatment. The syndrome is often confused with (or accompanied by) CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE, the latter describing a pathological condition of the CARTILAGE and not a syndrome.

DUI

D046788 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0455459

Previous indexing

Knee Joint (1982-2004); Syndrome (1984-2004)

History note

2005

Public note

2005