The effects of quadriceps contraction on different patellofemoral alignment subtypes: An axial computed tomography study

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 264-269

  Jan, Mei Hwa ^a,b   Lin, D A Hon ^c   Lin, Chiien H O Janice ^d   Lin, Yeong Fwu ^e,f,g   Cheng, Cheng Kijng ^e  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c EN CHU KONG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g West Garden Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chondromalacia patellae; Imaging; Patella; Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLA CHONDROMALACIA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66549122521     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2873     Document Type: Article

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