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Biomechanical Bases for Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability

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The mechanical theory has received more attention than the neural hypothesis to explain the genesis of anterior knee pain (AKP) and patellar instability.

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Sanchis-Alfonso, V., Ávila-Carrasco, C., Prat-Pastor, J.M., Atienza, C.M., Cuñat, E. (2011). Biomechanical Bases for Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-507-1_6

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