ArticleJournal of orthopaedics
A study of the possible effect of abnormal patella height on meniscal tears.
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- Radiographic Changes in Patellar Height Following Rapid Weight Loss After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Anatomical and clinical significance of the Cyrano long-nosed patella in combination with patellofemoral instability: a case report and review of literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
- Can Anterior Knee Pain Be Explained by Patella Position After Infrapatellar Tibia Intramedullary Nailing?Cureus · 2023Article
- Patellar height changes after treatment of tibia plateau fractures: A radiological analysis.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
- The Dynamic Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency on Patellar Height.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivePatellar height is key to knee biomechanics. Variations (alta/baja) have been associated with instability/dislocations, ACL ruptures etch. The effect of abnormal patella height and meniscal lesions is not clear yet; this is a first investigation of this relation.
methods100 patients with meniscal tears were X-Rayed to determine patellar height using the Insall-Salvati ratio and the Caton-Deschamps Index.
results20% had abnormal patellar height according to the Insall-Salvati ratio and 9% based on the Caton-Deschamps index.
conclusionThis indicates that patella height could be a parameter in the occurrence of meniscal injuries worth investigating in larger populations; yet the mechanism remains unclear.
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