Biomechanical variables for 10 most common injuries
| Injury | n | Varus knee | Valgus knee | Pes planus | Pes cavus | Patellar squinting | High Q angle | Large leg length discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are number with percentage in parentheses. | ||||||||
| PFPS, Patellar femoral pain syndrome; ITBFS, iliotibial band friction syndrome. | ||||||||
| PFPS | 329 | 106 (32) | 95 (29) | 58 (18) | 17 (5) | 62 (19) | 21 (6) | 13 (4) |
| ITBFS | 164 | 54 (33) | 25 (15) | 25 (15) | 12 (7) | 13 (8) | 3 (2) | 17 (10) |
| Plantar fasciitis | 159 | 28 (18) | 25 (16) | 19 (12) | 11 (7) | 6 (4) | 1 (0.6) | 12 (8) |
| Meniscal injuries | 97 | 28 (29) | 19 (20) | 8 (8) | 6 (6) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) |
| Tibial stress syndrome | 92 | 27 (29) | 16 (17) | 17 (18) | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Achilles tendinopathy | 97 | 28 (28) | 11 (11) | 17 (13) | 6 (6) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 5 (5) |
| Patellar tendinopathy | 85 | 19 (22) | 23 (27) | 21 (25) | 3 (4) | 4 (5) | 5 (6) | 5 (60 |
| Gluteus medius injuries | 52 | 15 (29) | 9 (17) | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 11 (21) |
| Tibial stress fractures | 54 | 16 (30) | 9 (17) | 6 (11) | 4 (7) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
| Spinal injuries | 37 | 6 (16) | 2 (5) | 4 (11) | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (19) |