Open AccessDigging Deeper into the Patello – Femoral Joint: Patello – Femoral Composite - A New Dimension for Overstuffing of Patello – Femoral Joint
Author(s) -
Vikram Kandhari
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23192.9546
Subject(s) - medicine , patella , osteoarthritis , orthopedic surgery , patellofemoral joint , arthroplasty , surgery , radiology , alternative medicine , pathology
Patello-femoral complications are the most common complications in postoperative Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) patients especially overstuffing of Patello - Femoral Joint (PFJ). So, to study the effects of overstuffing of PFJ in postoperative TKA patients we put forth a new dimension - "PATELLO - FEMORAL COMPOSITE (PFC)". This is the maximum distance between anterior cortical line of femur shaft and the anterior cortex of patella with knee in full extension.