Muscles Involved In PFPS

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Muscles involved in PFPS consist of overall hip and leg muscles, mainly the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis.
Tendons involved comprise of tendons and ligaments that surround and stabilise the knee with emphasis on the quadriceps tendon, patella tendon, patella retinaculum and iliotibial band.
Bones involved start from the hip till the feet with emphasis on the patella, femur, tibia and patellofemoral joint, which encompasses the trochlear groove and femoral condyles.

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