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ArticleNagoya journal of medical science2017

Relationship between patellar mobility and patellofemoral joint cartilage degeneration after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Susumu Ota, Kazutoshi Kurokouchi, Shigeo Takahashi, Masaki Yoda, Ryuichiro Yamamoto, Tadahiro Sakai

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Article in Nagoya journal of medical science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Susumu OtaDepartment of Rehabilitation and Care, Seijoh University, Tokai, Japan.
Kazutoshi KurokouchiOrthopedics and Arthroscopy Center, Mitsubishi Nagoya Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Shigeo TakahashiOrthopedics and Arthroscopy Center, Mitsubishi Nagoya Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Masaki YodaOrthopedics and Arthroscopy Center, Mitsubishi Nagoya Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Ryuichiro YamamotoOrthopedics and Arthroscopy Center, Mitsubishi Nagoya Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Tadahiro SakaiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya University · JPSeijoh University · JP

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Abstract

Patellofemoral cartilage degeneration is a potential complication of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery. Hypomobility of the patella in the coronal plane is often observed after ACLR. Few studies, however, have examined the relationship between cartilage degeneration in the patellofemoral joint and mobility after ACLR. The present study investigated 1) the coronal mobility of the patella after ACLR, 2) the relationship between patellar mobility and cartilage degeneration of the patellofemoral joint, and 3) the relationship between patellar mobility and knee joint function after ACLR. Forty patients who underwent medial hamstring-based ACLR participated in the study. Lateral and medial patellar displacements were assessed with a modified patellofemoral arthrometer, and the absolute values of the displacements were normalized to patient height. The International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) cartilage injury classification of the patellar and femoral (trochlear) surfaces, and the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale were used to evaluate knee function. Lateral and medial patellar displacements were reduced compared with the non-operated knee at the second-look arthroscopy and bone staple extraction operation (second operation; 24.4 ± 7.9 months after ACLR, P<0.01). The ICRS grades of the patellofemoral joint (patella and trochlea) were significantly worse than those pre-ACLR. Neither lateral nor medial patellar mobility, however, were significantly correlated with the ICRS grade or the Lysholm score. Although patellar mobility at approximately 2 years after ACLR was decreased compared to the non-operated knee, small displacement of the patella was not related to cartilage degeneration or knee joint function at the time of the second operation.

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AdolescentAdultAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedPatellar LigamentPatellofemoral JointYoung Adultanterior cruciate ligament reconstructioncartilagepatellar mobilitypatellofemoral joint

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