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Laxity and\/or tightness of the patellar restraints that results in abnormal tracking of the patella within the femoral trochlea. Patellofemoral instability causes pain during activity and may predispose the patient to recurring patellar subluxation or dislocation and to subsequently present with the clinical signs and symptoms of chondromalacia.<\/p>\n

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Laxity and\/or tightness of the patellar restraints that results in abnormal tracking of the patella within the femoral trochlea. Patellofemoral instability causes pain during activity and may predispose the patient to recurring patellar subluxation or dislocation and to subsequently present with the clinical signs and symptoms of chondromalacia.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\nPatellofemoral instability - Definition of Patellofemoral instability<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Laxity and\/or tightness of the patellar restraints that results in abnormal tracking of the patella within the femoral trochlea. 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