Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Alters the Patellar Alignment
| Autor: | Ajsa Nikolic, Martina Mittlboeck, Vilmos Vécsei, Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner, R. Schabus, Thomas Muellner |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Adult
Male musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Supine position Knee Joint Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Chirurgie orthopedique medicine.medical_treatment Radiography Anterior cruciate ligament Knee Injuries Femoropatellar joint medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Postoperative Period Prospective Studies Anterior Cruciate Ligament skin and connective tissue diseases Rupture business.industry Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Anterior knee pain Patella musculoskeletal system Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Orthopedic surgery Female sense organs business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 15:165-168 |
| ISSN: | 0749-8063 |
| DOI: | 10.1053/ar.1999.v15.015016 |
| Popis: | Although there are many articles dealing with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, there are none dealing with the possibility of changes of the patellofemoral alignment after these procedures. Forty-six patients were evaluated preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively, after undergoing intra-articular ACL reconstruction, for changes of the patellofemoral alignment. Patella-tilt and congruence angles were measured on tangential view radiographs that were taken in the supine position. Analysis of covariance was performed and revealed a significant change of the congruence angle 1 year postoperatively. The patella-tilt did not change. One year postoperatively, the patella shifted on average 5 degrees medially after ACL grafting. It can be deduced that anterior knee pain after ACL reconstruction could be caused by distinct changes in the patellofemoral alignment. |
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