2020
A Word of Caution for Future Studies in Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
Grant C, Fick CN, Welsh J, McConnell J, Sheehan FT. A Word of Caution for Future Studies in Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 49: 538-551. PMID: 32816535, PMCID: PMC9906796, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520926448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomechanical PhenomenaCase-Control StudiesHumansJoint DislocationsPatellaPatellofemoral JointPatellofemoral Pain SyndromeQuadriceps MuscleConceptsPatellofemoral painPatellofemoral kinematicsSystematic reviewCase-control studyUnderlying mechanismQuality assessment checklistMethodological variabilityWeb of SciencePatient characteristicsCofounding variablesGreater effect sizePatellar maltrackingPrevious traumaPainMaltrackingDiagnostic valueTherapy efficacyLateral maltrackingLiterature searchFull extensionLarge methodological variabilityAssessment checklistClinical communityWord of cautionPrimary aim
2019
Patellofemoral Pain in Adolescents: Understanding Patellofemoral Morphology and Its Relationship to Maltracking
Fick CN, Grant C, Sheehan FT. Patellofemoral Pain in Adolescents: Understanding Patellofemoral Morphology and Its Relationship to Maltracking. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2019, 48: 341-350. PMID: 31834811, PMCID: PMC8167821, DOI: 10.1177/0363546519889347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellar height ratioPatellofemoral painPatellofemoral morphologyPatellar widthPatellofemoral pain groupHealthy adolescent controlsCross-sectional studyLevel of evidenceLateral patellar tiltLateral trochlear inclinationPain cohortPain etiologyPain groupAdolescent patientsFemoral shaft lengthPatellar tiltLarge sulciMultifactorial etiologyPainMedial shiftCartilage lengthMagnetic resonance imagesEtiologyPatellar shiftTrochlear inclination