Prevalence of Chondromalacia Patella Among Adolescent Dancers - Correlation Between Symptoms and Sonography Findings

Sheba Medical Center90 enrolled

Overview

Comparing the physical and sonographic findings of dancers with Chondromalacia patella to non-dancers athletes.

A cross sectional study in which comparing of dancers to non-dancers athletes will be carried. Specifically, chondromalacia patella will be studied and compared between dancers with and without knee injuries and non-dancers athletes. Study will include detailed function and pain questionnaires, physical findings and sonographic study of the knee joint.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Chondromalacia Cartilage Diseases

Interventions

Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the kneeOTHER

Function and pain questioners, physical findings and sonographic study of the knee joint

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 16 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Group A - Dancers with knee injury: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week 2. At least 4 years of dancing practice 3. Reported knee pain during the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Injury other than knee joint Group B - Dancers without knee injury: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week 2. At least 4 years of dancing practice 3. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: 1\. None Group C - Non-dancers athletes: Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Main physical activity is other than dancing Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months

Locations (1)

Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical evaluation

Knee range of motion, ligament stability, hypermobility, patella grinding and inhibition test

Time frame: 1 hour

US - sonographic study of the knee evaluation patellar, tibial and trochlear

a sonographic study of the knee evaluating patellar, tibial and trochlear cartilage

Time frame: 1 hour

Secondary Outcomes

Visual Analog Score for pain

VAS score for pain

Time frame: 1 hour

Function questionnaire

Questionnaire regarding athletic/dancing activities

Time frame: 1 hour

Central Contacts

Nili Steinberg, DR

CONTACT

knopp@wincol.ac.il

Itzhak Siev-Ner

CONTACT

zivner@netvision.net.il

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