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The maquet procedure: Effect of tibial shingle length on patellofemoral pressures
Author(s) -
Pan H. Q.,
Kish V.,
Boyd R. D.,
Burr D. B.,
Radin E. L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.1100110207
Subject(s) - patellofemoral joint , patella , cadaver , medicine , orthodontics , knee joint , biomechanics , tibia , anatomy , surgery
The Maquet procedure — elevation of the anterior tibial tubercle — has been recommended for treatment of symptomatic osteoarthrosis of the patellofemoral joint. Although the operation was first described 30 years ago, it remains controversial, both on a clinical and on a biomechanical basis. In addition, deterioration of the long‐term results has been suggested. One of the variables that has been ignored in both clinical and biomechanical studies has been tibial shingle length. In order to judge its effect, we examined contact pressures and areas in 15 cadaver knees with 7 and 20 cm tibial shingle lengths. We found significant patellofemoral pressure diminution only with 2 cm elevations. The short anterior tibial shingle with 2 cm of elevation tipped the patella on its superior pole, with a significant change in angle between the patella and the shingle. We suggest that this creates a potentially less than desirable biomechanical circumstance and believe it may explain the discrepancies among previously published reports.