ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022
Correlation of Tibial Torsion With Lower Limb Alignment and Femoral Anteversion in Patients With Patellar Instability.
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- Combined Distal Femoral Osteotomy and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Patellar Instability and Genu Valgus: A Case Report and Literature Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Review
- Consistency of 3D reconstruction measurements of lower limb torsion at different segments with the CT gold standard.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- 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
- Physical Therapy Management of the First-Time Patellar Instability Event.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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Abstract
Background: Alignment and rotation of the lower extremities have been suggested to be predisposing pathologic factors for patellar instability. Purpose: To elucidate the relationship between the lower limb alignment and lower extremity rotation in patients with patellar instability. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Included were 83 patients with patellar instability. Computed tomography scans and standing full-leg radiographs were used to measure the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance, mechanical femorotibial angle (mFTA), mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA), mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA), femoral torsion, and tibial torsion of the different segments. The relationships between femoral torsion, tibial torsion of the different segments, and the mFTA, mLDFA, and mMPTA were evaluated. The levels of tibial torsion and femoral torsion in patients with varus, normal, or valgus alignment were compared with 1-way analysis of variance and chi-square test. Results: The total tibial torsion was significantly associated with total femoral anteversion ( Conclusion: Tibial torsion was associated with leg axis alignment and femoral anteversion in patients with patellar instability. Patients with patellar instability, especially those with concurrent leg axis deformities, should undergo further radiological imaging so that tibial torsion can be assessed and a diagnosis of torsion deformity made early in the treatment pathway and the proper surgical plan formulated.
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