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Patellofemoral Syndrome

By Laura Inverarity, D.O., About.com

Created: May 22, 2006

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Patellofemoral syndrome is a medical condition that occurs when the patella, otherwise known as the knee cap, does not glide correctly on the thigh bone, or the femur. This results in pain around the knee joint during activity. This condition is commonly experience by runners thus it's layman's term: Runner's Knee.
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