ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2020
Patellofemoral Mechanics: a Review of Pathomechanics and Research Approaches.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Are orthobiologics a plausible therapeutic option for patello-femoral pathology? A systematic review of clinical and radiological outcomes.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Pooled it
- The non-invasive evaluation technique of patellofemoral joint stress: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Hip Muscle Strengthening Compared with Knee Strengthening or No Intervention in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Patellofemoral Joint Contact Area During Gait is Significantly Reduced in ACL-reconstructed and Uninjured Contralateral Knees Compared to Healthy Controls.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- The Strengthening of Quadriceps, Abductors, and External Rotator Muscles of the Hip to Alter Axial Alignment of the Lower Limbs in University Students with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- [Proximalization of the tibial tuberosity as a salvage operation of the symptomatic patella baja].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2026Review
- Risk factors for osteoarthritis in the medial compartment of the stable patellofemoral joint: FTR angle and Wiberg type I patella.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Patellofemoral Joint Anatomy Is Associated With Landing Mechanics After Operative Treatment for Patellar Instability.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Return to Alta: Patellar Height Increases Over Time After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy With Distalization.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of 3 Machine Learning Methods for Identifying Minimal Predictors of Patellofemoral Instability Risk Factors.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- [Patellar cartilage repair-current concepts and evidence].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- A Novel Robotic Technique for Mapping Patellofemoral Kinematics in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Finite element analysis of a novel patellar fracture fixation method.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Patellar Non-Traumatic Pathologies: A Pictorial Review of Radiologic Findings.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Patient-specific gait pattern in individuals with patellofemoral instability reduces knee joint loads.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Different Radiological Indices of Patellar Height Predict Patients' Diverse Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2024Article
- The association between patella alignment and morphology and knee osteoarthritis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Effect of patellofemoral joint overstuffing following total knee arthroplasty without patella resurfacing on clinical efficacy and related factors analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- The Trochlear Paradox in Native Knees and Its Potential Impact on Total Knee Arthroplasty: An MRI-Based Correlation Study Investigating the Effect of Varying Posterior Femoral Condyle Angles on the Patellofemoral Joint.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe patellofemoral joint is a complicated articulation of the patella and femur that is prone to pathologies. The purpose of this review is to report on the current methods of investigating patellofemoral mechanics, factors that affect joint function, and future directions in patellofemoral joint research with emerging technologies and techniques. RECENT
findingsWhile previous hypotheses have suggested that the patella is only a moment arm extender, recent literature has suggested that the patella influences the control of knee moments and forces acting on the tibia as well as contributes to various aspects of patellar function with minimal neural input. With advancements in simulating a six-degrees-of-freedom patellofemoral joint, we have gained a better understanding of patella motion and have shown that geometry and muscle activations impact patella mechanics. Research into influences on patella mechanics from other joints such as the hip and foot has become more prevalent. In this review, we report current in vivo, in vitro, and in silico approaches to studying the patellofemoral joint. Kinematic and anatomical factors that affect patellofemoral joint function such as patella alta and tilt or bone morphology and ligaments are discussed. Moving forward, we suggest that advanced in vivo dynamic imaging methods coupled to musculoskeletal simulation will provide further understanding of patellofemoral pathomechanics and allow engineers and clinicians to design interventions to mitigate or prevent patellofemoral pathologies.
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