Themistoklis Vampertzis1, Christina Barmpagianni2, Georgios Nitis1, Stergios Papastergiou1. 1. Department of Orthopaedics - Unit for Sport Injuries, Agios Pavlos General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. 2. Trauma and Orthopaedics, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Patellar height is key to knee biomechanics. Variations (alta/baja) have been associated with instability/dislocations, ACL ruptures etch. The effect of abnormal patella height and meniscal lesions is not clear yet; this is a first investigation of this relation. METHODS: 100 patients with meniscal tears were X-Rayed to determine patellar height using the Insall-Salvati ratio and the Caton-Deschamps Index. RESULTS: 20% had abnormal patellar height according to the Insall-Salvati ratio and 9% based on the Caton-Deschamps index. CONCLUSION: This indicates that patella height could be a parameter in the occurrence of meniscal injuries worth investigating in larger populations; yet the mechanism remains unclear.
OBJECTIVE: Patellar height is key to knee biomechanics. Variations (alta/baja) have been associated with instability/dislocations, ACL ruptures etch. The effect of abnormal patella height and meniscal lesions is not clear yet; this is a first investigation of this relation. METHODS: 100 patients with meniscal tears were X-Rayed to determine patellar height using the Insall-Salvati ratio and the Caton-Deschamps Index. RESULTS: 20% had abnormal patellar height according to the Insall-Salvati ratio and 9% based on the Caton-Deschamps index. CONCLUSION: This indicates that patella height could be a parameter in the occurrence of meniscal injuries worth investigating in larger populations; yet the mechanism remains unclear.
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