International
patellofemoral osteoarthritis consortium: Consensus statement on the diagnosis,
burden, outcome measures, prognosis, risk factors and treatment.
van Middelkoop M, Bennell KL, Callaghan
MJ, Collins NJ, Conaghan PG, Crossley KM, Eijkenboom JJFA, van der Heijden RA,
Hinman RS, Hunter DJ, Meuffels DE, Mills K, Oei EHG8, Runhaar J, Schiphof D,
Stefanik JJ, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2017 Sep 23. pii:
S0049-0172(17)30224-X. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.09.009. [Epub ahead of
print]
The International Patellofemoral
Osteoarthritis Consortium released a consensus statement on the status of
knowledge in the field of patellofemoral osteoarthritis and a research
agenda to guide future research. The
document covers several aspects of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: diagnosis and
definition, burden, outcome measures, prognosis, risk factors, treatment, and
future directions.