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patellofemoral compression and entrapment

Posted By: Flo on 2007-04-04
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Subject: patellofemoral compression and entrapment

There is tenderness and crepitus with patellofemoral compression and "s/l entrapment" recreating symptoms.

Is entrapment ok here? He wasn't very clear.


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