Open AccessWhat Components Comprise the Measurement of the Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance in a Patellar Dislocation Population?
Author(s) -
Keiji Tensho,
Yusuke Akaoka,
Hiroki Shimodaira,
Seiji Takanashi,
Shota Ikegami,
Hiroyuki Kato,
Naoto Saito
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.n.01313
Subject(s) - tibial tuberosity , groove (engineering) , anatomy , patella , tibia , tubercle , medicine , orthodontics , materials science , biology , genetics , bacteria , metallurgy , bacilli
The tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance is used as an indicator for medial tibial tubercle transfer; however, to our knowledge, no studies have verified whether this distance is strongly affected by tubercle lateralization at the proximal part of the tibia. We hypothesized that the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance is mainly affected by tibial tubercle lateralization at the proximal part of the tibia.