What is anterior knee pain?

Also known as: front knee pain, patellar tendinitis.

Anterior knee pain is the medical term for pain that occurs at the front of the knee (as opposed to posterior knee pain). It can range from mildly irritating to debilitating in severity.

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Reviewed by: Annie L Casta, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM