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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Patellofemoral Joint
Author(s) -
Kapil Adhikari,
Mukesh Kumar Gupta,
Karun Devkota,
Prakash Baral,
Sarun Koirala
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v19i1.3063
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , joint effusion , patellofemoral joint , knee joint , femur , knee pain , meniscus , patella , tibia , radiology , osteoarthritis , surgery , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , incidence (geometry) , optics
Background: Patellofemoral pain is the leading cause of knee pain in young adults. Magnetic resonance imaging plays an important role in early diagnosis of patellofemoral joint pathology. This study was carried out to evaluate the patellofemoral joint using magnetic imaging resonance and describe various predisposing factors for patellofemoral instability. Methods: The study was carried in Department of Radiology, BPKIHS over a period of six months from February 2020 to August 2020. All patients with clinical diagnosis of patellar instability were included and Magnetic resonance imaging was done using standard knee protocol and findings were noted on structured proforma. Analysis was done using statistical package for the social sciences version 20 applying simple descriptive statistical methods.Results: A total of 60 patients who underwent MRI knee were analyzed, out of which 28(46.7%) patients were male while 32(53.3%) patients were female. 44 patients (58.3%) had various predisposing factors for patellar instability. The commonest predisposing factor was patellar subluxation (73.3%) followed by abnormal trochlear groove angle (58.3%) and patellar translation (increased tibia tubercle trochlear groove distance) (53.3%). Various MRI findings in our study were bone contusion (28 cases,46.7%), joint effusion (36 cases,60%), medial patellofemoral ligament injury (11cases ,18.3%), erosion of patellar cartilage (5 cases,8.3%), femoral cartilage erosion (3 cases,5%),loose bodies (2 cases,3.3%), subchondral edema (3 cases,5%) and meniscus injury (18 cases,30%).Conclusions: Magnetic resonance imaging is not only useful in assessing lesions of the bone, cartilage and ligaments of patellofemoral joint but also enables detection of various predisposing factors for patellofemoral instability.Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; patellofemoral instability; patellofemoral joint

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