Open AccessPatellar Tendon Length is Associated with Lower Extremity Length but Not Gender
Author(s) -
Gloria Hohenberger,
Manuel Dreu,
Harald Kreuzthaler,
Gerald Gruber,
Regina Riedl,
Angelika Schwarz,
Ines Vielgut,
Harald Widhalm,
Patrick Sadoghi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00046-1
Subject(s) - medicine , patellar tendon , orthopedic surgery , tendon , orthodontics , surgery , anatomy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the patellar tendon length (PTL) with focus on gender differences and possible correlations with the total leg length (TLL) and the long bones of the lower extremity.