Patellofemoral Disorder

A higher number of pain sites throughout the body in patients with patellofemoral pain was predictive of poor outcomes and less change 1 year after treatment, according to study results.

Patellofemoral instability is a challenging condition, with an incidence of up to 77/100,000 person/years in a high-risk population. Research on the rates of recurrence, sequelae and results of treatments for patellofemoral instability requires outcome measures that have been psychometrically validated in the patient population.