Understanding Red Flags in Patellofemoral Pain
Top Contributors - Carin Hunter, Jess Bell and Kim Jackson
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Why do we need to know red flags?
Safety
Directing patients to the right place
If there has been trauma to the knee - always make sure the correct imaging/investigations have been done.
Non-Traumatic Masquerading Conditions[edit | edit source]
Osgood Schlatters[edit | edit source]
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Disease[edit | edit source]
Osteochondritis Dessicans[edit | edit source]
Osteochondral Defect[edit | edit source]
Others[edit | edit source]
Systemic Auto-Immune Disease
Slipped Epiphysis
FAI
Leukaemia
Metastatic Neuroblastoma
Primary Bone Tumour