Thursday, September 20, 2018

Effectivenness of PRP on Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Chondromalacia and Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Pretest Postest Analysis-Juniper Publishers

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is present as anterior knee pain and is a frequent over use disorder that affects the patellofemoral region. PFPS is the most common cause of knee pain seen by primary care physicians, traumatology, rehabilitation and sports medicine specialists. PFPS involves pain on the patella and retinaculum once intra-articular and peri-patellar pathology is excluded. For those reasons, the diagnosis is difficult, because there is no consensus about the pathophysiology and the treatment remains a challenge. Frequently chondromalacia is a term used to describe PFPS. Chondromalacia patella describes the pathologic changes in the articular cartilage of the patella, such as softening, erosion and fragmentation. Moreover, some authors consider chondromalacia patella as a precursor of Osteoarthritis (OA). PFPS describes complex symptoms and is an exclusion diagnosis, while chondromalacia patella is a pathologic diagnosis. PFPS is the most common diagnosis in sports medicine, is present in active individuals in up to 25-40% with knee pain; although, the true incidence is unknown. PFPS is multifactorial, resulting from an interaction of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Overuse, malalignment and trauma are some causative factors. Abnormal tissue homeostasis that include inflamed synovial lining and fat pad tissues, retinacular neuromas, increased intraosseous pressure and increased osseous metabolic activity of the patella are believed to cause pain and dysfunction.

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