Title : ( Studying the relationship between leg deformities and patellafemoral pain syndrome in athletes )
Authors: Nahid KHoshraftar Yazdi , Majid Mehdikhani , Michael Dickob , Babak Amini , Elke Zimmermann ,
Full TextAbstract
The aim of this study was to consider Leg length difference (LLD), varus and We examined leg length difference (LLD), varus and valgus knee and foot deformities in athletes with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).Twenty three healthy participants (7 women and 16 men) and 15 patients (3 women and 12 men) with PFPS ranging in age from 20 to 30 years participated in this study. Leg length difference, genu varum, genu valgum, foot pronation and flat foot were measured and the groups were compared.No significant differences were demonstrated in LLD, genu varum, genu valgum, foot pronation and flat foot between the two groups.Our findings suggest that abnormal biomechanics of lower limb do not increase the risk of PFPS.
Keywords
Patellofemoral pain syndrome; leg length difference; lower leg malalignment; knee deformities
@article{paperid:1021389,
author = {KHoshraftar Yazdi, Nahid and Mehdikhani, Majid and Michael Dickob and Babak Amini and Elke Zimmermann},
title = {Studying the relationship between leg deformities and patellafemoral pain syndrome in athletes},
journal = {Iranian Journal of Health and Physical Activity},
year = {2010},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
month = {November},
issn = {2008-9503},
pages = {46--50},
numpages = {4},
keywords = {Patellofemoral pain syndrome; leg length difference; lower leg malalignment; knee deformities},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T Studying the relationship between leg deformities and patellafemoral pain syndrome in athletes
%A KHoshraftar Yazdi, Nahid
%A Mehdikhani, Majid
%A Michael Dickob
%A Babak Amini
%A Elke Zimmermann
%J Iranian Journal of Health and Physical Activity
%@ 2008-9503
%D 2010
