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Knee arthroscopy and exercise versus exercise only for chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Jyrki A Kettunen1*, Arsi Harilainen2, Jerker Sandelin2, Dietrich Schlenzka2, Kalevi Hietaniemi3, Seppo Seitsalo2, Antti Malmivaara4 and Urho M Kujala5

Author Affiliations

1 The ORTON Research Institute, Invalid Foundation, Tenholantie 10, FIN-00280 Helsinki, Finland

2 The ORTON Orthopaedic Hospital, Invalid Foundation, Tenholantie 10 FIN-00280 Helsinki, Finland

3 The Helsinki University Central Hospital, Jorvi Hospital, Turuntie 150, FIN-02740 Espoo, Finland

4 The Finnish Office for Health Care Technology Assessment/National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Lintulahdenkuja 4, FIN-00530 Helsinki, Finland

5 The Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland

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BMC Medicine 2007, 5:38 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-5-38

Published: 13 December 2007

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The 8-week home exercise program for patients with PFPS.

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Additional File 2:

The Kujala score.

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