Who is affected by patellar tracking disorder

Women more often than men.
People of shorter height more often than taller people.¹
Teenagers more often than people in older and younger age groups.

Patellar tracking disorder is a common cause of patellofemoral pain syndrome, which most often affects manual laborers, athletes, and teenagers.

References

Citations

DeHaven KE, ed. (2001). Patellofemoral instability and malalignment section of Knee and lower leg. In WB Greene, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 2nd ed., pp. 387–389. Rosemount, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Credits

Author	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Last Updated	February 14, 2008