Pathological Threshold of Patellar Tendon-Trochlear Groove Distance Using Magnetic Resonance Image in Patients with Patellar Instability
Rubens Rosso Nadal, Vinícius Canello Kuhn, Alexandre Codevilla Teixeira, Eduardo Bervian Júnior, Osmar Valadão Lopes Júnior

TL;DR
This study found that people with patellar instability have a significantly larger patellar tendon-trochlear groove distance, with 15.5 mm identified as a pathological threshold using MRI.
Contribution
The study establishes a new MRI-based pathological threshold of 15.5 mm for the patellar tendon-trochlear groove distance in patellar instability.
Findings
The TP-ST distance was significantly larger in the instability group (20.6 mm) compared to the control group (11.8 mm).
A TP-ST threshold of 15.5 mm was determined with 81.4% accuracy for identifying patellar instability.
Higher TP-ST values correlate with pathological lateral displacement of the extensor mechanism in patellar instability.
Abstract
Avaliar e comparar a distância tendão patelar-sulco troclear (TP-ST) em indivíduos com e sem instabilidade patelar. Um segundo objetivo foi definir um limiar patológico de TP-ST por meio de ressonância magnética (RM) nuclear em pacientes com instabilidade patelar. A distância TP-ST de 52 joelhos foi medida em 48 indivíduos com instabilidade patelar objetiva (grupo instabilidade) por RM. Essas medidas foram comparadas àquelas feitas em 50 joelhos de 44 indivíduos sem histórico de instabilidade patelar (grupo controle). A distância TP-ST no grupo instabilidade (20,6 ± 5,0 mm) foi maior do que no grupo controle (11,8 ± 3,4 mm; p < 0,001). O valor de 15,5 mm foi determinado como limiar patológico, com acurácia de 81,4%, em exames de RM. Indivíduos com instabilidade patelar apresentam medidas estatisticamente maiores de TP-ST em comparação a pacientes sem instabilidade. Portanto, valores…
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TopicsLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Textile materials and evaluations · Sports injuries and prevention
