Iliotibial band syndrome

Also known as: ITB friction syndrome

Lateral knee pain from iliotibial band friction.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Sports medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, adolescent runners
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Repetitive flexion causing friction over the lateral femoral epicondyle.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

lateral knee painpain with running downhillsnappingtenderness over lateral epicondyle

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