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ArticleThe Iowa orthopaedic journal2021

Assessment of Femoral Version Should be Assessed Independently of Conventional Measures in Patellofemoral Instability.

Ryan Havey, Andrew L Schaver, Alex M Meyer, Kyle R Duchman, Robert Westermann

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Article in The Iowa orthopaedic journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ryan HaveyCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Andrew L SchaverDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Alex M MeyerCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Kyle R DuchmanDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Robert WestermannDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · USUniversity of Iowa · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the present study is to determine the association between femoral version and traditional pathologic bony factors commonly used to measure and define patellofemoral alignment. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients treated for patellofemoral instability (PFI) at a single institution. Patients included underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lower extremity using a rotational protocol prior to medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with or without tibial tubercle osteotomy. Those with a history of ipsilateral lower extremity surgery were excluded. Two independent reviewers measured femoral version, tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance, tibial tubercle-posterior cruciate ligament (TT-PCL) distance, and tibial torsion (TT). Pearson correlation coefficients were used to describe the relationships between all radiographic measures. Results: A total of 51 knees (43 patients) were included. The average age and body mass index were 23.7 Conclusion: Neither increased nor decreased amounts of femoral anteversion significantly correlated with TT-TG, TT-PCL, or TT. Therefore, assessment of femoral version should be measured independently of conventional measures when considering osteotomies to correct PFI.

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Joint InstabilityPatellofemoral JointFemaleFemurHumansLower ExtremityMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesTibiafemoral versionpatellofemoral instabilitytibial torsiontt-tg

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PMID34924873
PMCPMC8662923
OpenAlexW4200628694

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