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. 2023 Jun 1;43(6):e220177. doi: 10.1148/rg.220177

Figure 5.

The J sign. This sign is a clinical finding that is indicative of patellar maltracking and is associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome. The J sign refers to an abnormal inverted J path that the patella takes with active knee extension from flexion in patients with patellar hypermobility.

The J sign. This sign is a clinical finding that is indicative of patellar maltracking and is associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome. The J sign refers to an abnormal inverted J path that the patella takes with active knee extension from flexion in patients with patellar hypermobility.