Anterior knee pain syndrome is a common condition in the military population. Current management is moving away from surgery as the most effective treatment, towards prolonged specific physiotherapy to recondition the extensor mechanism, especially the Vastus Medialis Obliquus (VMO) component of the quadriceps.
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