Patellar tracking disorder
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What is patellar tracking disorder?
Patellar tracking disorder means that the kneecap (patella) moves out of alignment with any movement.
Common symptoms reported by people with patellar tracking disorder
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with patellar tracking disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Diclofenac topical
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
patellar tracking disorder
(1)
Data from patients with patellar tracking disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with patellar tracking disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
headaches
withdrawal effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Diclofenac topical
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
patellar tracking disorder
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with patellar tracking disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has patellar tracking disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 19 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2 say patellar tracking disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 14 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 9 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from patellar tracking disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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