Patellofemoral Joint Kinematics in Individuals with and without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

by N.J. MacIntyre, N.A. Hill, R.A. Fellows, R.E. Ellis, and D.R. Wilson

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 88(12):2596-2605

December 1, 2006

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The loading task.

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The definitions of patellar motion for the three rotations (spin, tilt, and flexion) and the three translations (lateral, anterior, and proximal).

N.J. MacIntyre et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006;88:2596-2605

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The individual values, in degrees, for patellar spin (A and D), patellar tilt (B and E), and patellar flexion (C and F) plotted as a function of knee flexion angle (in degrees) for subjects in the

control group (black circles), the group with patellofemoral...

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The individual values, in millimeters, for lateral patellar translation (A and D), anterior patellar translation (B and E), and proximal patellar translation (C and F) plotted as a function of knee

flexion angle (in degrees) for subjects in the control grou...

N.J. MacIntyre et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006;88:2596-2605

©2006 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.