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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chondromalacia}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Visible cartilage alterations} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Leads to patellofemoral arthritis} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{Can occur at any age - common in teenagers and incidence increases with age} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{More common in females} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} 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compressible than other cartilage} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Imbalanced actions of dynamic knee stabilisers can stress the patella cartilage and joint} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Risk Factors}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Alteration of normal patellofemoral mechanics} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Imbalance of dynamic knee stabilisers} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Lateral tracking disorders} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Tightness in lateral knee capsule} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Weakness of Vastus medialis or quads} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Pes Planus} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Hip abductor weakness} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Joint overload/overuse} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Trauma (prior cruciate ligament injury, f\# or patella subluxation)} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patella hypermobility} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Quads, ITB hypertonicity} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Obesity} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- \seqsplit{Hypermobility/instability}} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Presentation}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Complaints similar to PFPS} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Dull peripatellar pain} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Aggravated by activities that load the joint e.g. prolonged walking, running, squatting, kneeling, jumping, arising from a seated position or stair climbing} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Crepitus, locking, giving way} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- TTP: soleus, hamstring, iliopsoas, piriformis, thigh adductor, ITB, posterior hip capsule (tightness)} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Weakness in quads/hamstrings/glut med/max} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Can present with back pain (biomechanics)} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- +ve patella compression +ve patella grind test} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Differentiation between patella and meniscus during two legged squat - meniscal pain is aggravated by the bottom of the squat and PFP is present during ascent and descent} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Imaging}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- If knee f\# is suspected (hx of trauma/OA)} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Other considerations = significant swelling, recent hx of knee surgery and no improvement with conservative care} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Presence of osteophytes, cysts, subchondral sclerosis, articular space narrowing} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- MRI gold standard} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{DDx}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- F\#} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Infection} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Neoplasm} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patella/Quad tendinopathy} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Bursitis} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Cartilaginous irritation (osteochondritis dissecans, PF arthritis)} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Sinding Larsen Johanson syndrome} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- ITB syndrome} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Bipartate patealla} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Referred pain from spine/hip} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Management}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Fear avoidance behaviours should be addressed} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Reduction of pain provoking activities} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Ice and electrotherapy} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- NSAIDs (short term)} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Myofascial release and stretching of TFL, Gastrosoleus, hamstring, piriformis, hip rotators and psoas} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Strengthening of Glut med and VMO} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Pillow Push, Supine heel slide, terminal knee extension, clams, posterior lunge} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Eccentric quads strengthening (squats)} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- SMT of lumbosacral and lower extremities} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Hypermobility of ipsilateral SI joint is common} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Kinesiotaping} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Glucosamine sulfate can be effective} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Arch support for hyperpronation} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{PFPS}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Excessive/imbalanced forces on the knee} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Young athletes affected} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patella tracking = static and dynamic stabilisers of the lower extremity} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Imbalance of these alters the distribution of forces to the PF articular surfaces and soft tissues} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Lateral tracking (patella migrates laterally due to pull of quads and natural valgus of the LL} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Risk Factors}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Pes Planus - causes internal rot of the tibia} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Glut medius weakness} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Loss of core stability} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Overuse/overload of joint} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Trauma} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Tight lateral knee capsule} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patella hypermobility} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Muscular imbalance - quads/itb hypertonicity , vastus medialis or quads weakness} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Presentation}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Dull peripatellar pain} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Aggravated by activities that load the joint: prolonged walking, running, squatting, jumping, kneeling, arising from a seated position, stair climbing (walking down stairs/downhill)} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- May be swelling} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Crepitus, locking, giving way (if cartilage is damaged)} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Gait changes - greater knee flex, greater ankle dorsiflexion, greater transverse plane hip motion in stance phase \{\{nl\}\} Chronic cases may show: greater frontal plane hip motion, greater knee abduction, reduced ankle eversion/greater ankle inversion} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 6) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Assess for hypertonicity in soleus, hamstring, iliopsoas, piriformis, thigh adductor muscles, ITB and posterior hip capsule} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Assess weakness in quads, hamstrings, glut med} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patella Grind +ve Patella glide +ve patella tracking (patella tracking during AROM - knee flex/ext} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Can be differentiated between meniscus and PF pain by squat - meniscal pain usually at the bottom of the squat - PF pain is present during ascent and descent} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Imaging}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Knee radiographs to rule out f\# or other pathology} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- May be appropriate for pts with significant swelling, recent hx of knee surgery, pain does not improve with con care} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{DDx}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- f\#} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Neoplasm} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Patellar/quad tendinopathy} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Osgood-schlatters} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Bursitis} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Cartilage irritation - osteochondritis dissecans, chondromalacia patella, PF arthritis} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Sinding-Larsen Johansson syndrome} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Plica} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- ITB syndrome} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Bipartite patella} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Referred pain from spine/hip} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{p{1.727 cm} p{1.727 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Management}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Decrease fear avoidance behaviours} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Retraining of faulty movement patterns} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Electrotherapy} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- NSAIDs} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Myofascial release of hypertonic muscles (TFL, gastrosoleus, hamstring, piriformis, hip rotators, psoas, ITB, VL, posterior hip capsule, lateral knee retinaculum} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Strengthening of gluts and VMO (pillow push, supine heel slide, terminal knee extension, clam, glute bridge, semi-stiff deadlift, posterior lunge, monster walk)} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Closed chain exercises + eccentric quads strengthening} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- SMT/EMT of LS and LL} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Arch supports} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{- Surgical intervention if fails con care} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \end{document}