RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Non-Operative Treatment of Anterior Knee Pain
Wisam Al-Hakim*, 1, Parag Kumar Jaiswal 1, Wasim Khan 2, David Johnstone 3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2012Volume: 6
Issue: Suppl 2
First Page: 320
Last Page: 326
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-6-320
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001206010320
Article History:
Received Date: 7/2/2012Revision Received Date: 6/3/2012
Acceptance Date: 10/3/2012
Electronic publication date: 27/7/2012
Collection year: 2012

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Abstract
Anterior knee pain is a common presenting complaint, and in many cases no identifiable cause can be found. In these circumstances it is commonly known as anterior knee pain syndrome or patellofemoral pain syndrome. The management for this condition is most commonly non-operative. Treatment strategies include physiotherapy, pharmacotherapy, orthoses and combinations of the above. There are many described methods in the literature with a wide spectrum of outcomes, which in itself is testimony to the lack of any generally accepted gold standard of care for these patients. It is thus unclear to the health care professional treating these patients which is the best treatment to offer. In this review we aim to summarise historical and most up to date literature on the subject and in so doing allow the health care professional pick whichever treatment strategy they feel most beneficial and also provide a guide for appropriate patient education.