Tag: Miserable malalignment syndrome (MMS)

  • Miserable malalignment syndrome (MMS)

    Miserable malalignment syndrome (MMS)

    Anterior knee pain in children and adolescents, often assigned the vague diagnosis of “patellofemoral syndrome,” may have a number of different causes. Subtle anatomic abnormalities in the alignment of an adolescent’s hips, knees, or legs can contribute to anterior knee pain.   Miserable malalignment syndrome   (MMS) is a term used to describe a triad of anatomic…