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AI InsightThe increase in the muscle mass of the affected sides of PFPS patients were more evident with NSOKCE.Conclusion: Our study results show that NSOKCE planning can be preferred over SOKCE, thanks to its contribution to pain improvementand increase in the thigh circumference in the conservative treatment of PFPS.
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Objectives: This study aims to assess the effect of shear-wave elastography (SWE) on vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and vastus lateralis(VL) muscle performances and functional outcomes of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) undergoing non-selective openkinetic chain exercises (NSOKCE) and selective open kinetic chain exercises (SOKCE).Patients and methods: This randomized-controlled clinical trial included a total of 40 patients with PFPS (20 males, 20 females; meanage 46.5±9.8 years, range, 27 to 65 years) and 40 healthy controls (20 males, 20 females; mean age 36.3±11.2 years, range, 23 to 71) betweenFebruary 2013 and August 2014. The participants in each group were randomized into subgroups according to NSOKCE or SOKCE for sixweeks. The VMO and VL muscles were assessed with the SWE, thigh circumferences were measured, and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) andLysholm Knee Scale (LKS) scores were obtained.Results: The OKCE alleviated pain, improved LKS scores, and increased the thigh circumference in PFPS patients. While the healthy controls wereable to increase the resting muscle tone of their VMO, the patients with PFPS failed in their both knees. Similarly, resting as well as contracted VMOand VL muscles’ functions were improved significantly by both NSOKCE and SOKCE in the healthy controls. The NSOKCE improved the VASscores in the PFPS group. The increase in the muscle mass of the affected sides of PFPS patients were more evident with NSOKCE.Conclusion: Our study results show that NSOKCE planning can be preferred over SOKCE, thanks to its contribution to pain improvementand increase in the thigh circumference in the conservative treatment of PFPS.