Theater Sign

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Theatre Sign

The movie theatre sign. Increased patellofemoral compression during long periods of sitting

• Movie Sign
• Theatre sign
• Movie-goer's Knee
• Cinema sign
• Theater Sign
• Movie Theater Sign
• Cinema Sign
• Prolonged Sitting Sign
• Sitting Knee Pain Sign
• Patellofemoral Sitting Sign
• “Movie-goer’s” Sign

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Purpose

• To characterize a feature of the patients pain

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Description

• The patient will describe pain during prolonged periods of of sitting, such as in a movie theatre
• These patients may even present to sit in an aisle where they can more frequently keep their knee extended

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Pathology

• Patellar Tendonitis
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Chondromalacia Patellae
• Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

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Evidence

• Unknown

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See Also

• Physical Exam Knee
• Knee Pain (Main)
• Knee Anatomy

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