Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Knee, cilt.54, ss.329-339, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Background: The aim of this study was to compare knee ultrasonography findings in patients with Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) and healthy controls. Methods: Our cross-sectional study included 54 participants, 27 patients with PFP and 27 healthy controls. Medial and lateral retinaculum thickness, trochlear cartilage thickness and patellofemoral distances were measured by ultrasonography In the PFP group, pain intensity at rest and during activity was assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS, 0–10 cm), functional status was assessed by Kujala Patellofemoral Pain Scoring system. The quality of life of both groups was evaluated with the Short Form-36 (SF-36). Results: The groups were similar in terms of age, gender, body mass index (BMI), marital status, educational level and dominant extremity. In the PFP group, medial and lateral retinaculum thickness, medial patellofemoral distance were found to be significantly higher (mean difference [MD]:1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI]:0.87–1.28, MD:0.80; 95%CI:0.59–1.01, MD:5.65; 95%CI:4.68–6.61, respectively), while medial and lateral cartilage thickness were found to be significantly lower than the control group (MD:1.32; 95%CI:1.0–1.64, MD:-1.56; 95%CI:-1.86--1.26, respectively). There was no significant difference in lateral patellofemoral distance between the two groups (p = 0.752). No statistically significant correlation was found between ultrasonography measurements and age, BMI, pain duration, Kujala score, VAS scores at rest and during activity and SF-36 subgroup scores in the PFP group. Conclusion: In our study, medial retinaculum thickness, lateral retinaculum thickness and medial patellofemoral distance were statistically significantly higher and medial and lateral trochlear cartilage thickness were lower in the PFP group compared to the control group.