A nonsurgical approach to examination and treatment of the patellofemoral joint, Part 1: Examination of the patellofemoral joint

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-166

  Manske, Robert C ^a   Davies, George J ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Knee rehabilitation; Patellofemoral pain

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; BIOMECHANICS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE PAIN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PALPATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW;

EID: 0141884391     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v15.i2.40     Document Type: Review

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