Chondromalacia Patellae: A Radiographic Study of the Femoropatellar Joint
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It is concluded that ordinary X-rays cannot be used to confirm the diagnosis chondromalacia patellae, and a significantly higher frequency of patella alta and the presence of Haglund's excavation in patients with chondromaalacia is found.Abstract:
X-rays of 71 patients operated on for chondromalacia patellae were examined in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the radiographic changes in this disease. Ninety-seven patients with a normal patellofemoral joint - found at operation - were used as a control group. We found a significantly higher frequency of patella alta and the presence of Haglund's excavation in patients with chondromalacia but had to conclude that ordinary X-rays cannot be used to confirm the diagnosis chondromalacia patellae.read more
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The etiology of chondromalacia patellae
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Patella Position in the Normal Knee Joint
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TL;DR: A method for deriving a more convenient expression of patella position than those currently in use is described and the ratio of thepatella to the patellar ligament may be used as an index of patela height.
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Roentgenographic Analysis of Patellofemoral Congruence
TL;DR: Because previous methods of making roentgenograms of the knee in the axial projection were found to be unsatisfactory, a simple, accurate, and reproducible technique was devised to measure patellofemoral joint congruence.
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A new method of measuring patellar height
JS Blackburne,TE Peel +1 more
TL;DR: The subluxing patella is at the upper end of the normal range, but, in chondromalacia, the male patellae were lower than average, but the female patellAE were normal.
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Roentgenographs and Anatomic Studies on the Femoropatellar Joint: With Special Reference to Chondromalacia Patellae
TL;DR: In this article, the femoropatellar joint was studied with a special reference to the chondromalacia patellae and the femoral femoral joint was examined.