Review for the generalist: evaluation of anterior knee pain

✍ Scribed by Kristin M Houghton

• Book ID: 104499564
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 993 KB
• Volume: 5
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1546-0096
• DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-5-8

✦ Synopsis

Anterior knee pain is common in children and adolescents. Evaluation and management is challenging and requires a thorough history and physical exam, and understanding of the pediatric skeleton. This article will review common causes of chronic anterior knee pain in the pediatric population with a focus on patellofemoral pain.