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Pt orders say i have patellofemoral leison after mircofracture surgery. what area of the knee is this? limited weight bearing and wearing zero movement brace. understand a long rehab ahead.
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Under the knee cap: patellofemoral pain is the area under the knee-cap that glides over the femur bone. The treatment for this is usually conservative with physical therapy and at times NSAIDs or injections
Answered 5/27/2014
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