Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8821764 | Clinical Imaging | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
This study aimed to compare trochlear morphology seen in magnetic resonance imaging between patients with chondromalacia patella and age-matched control patients without cartilage lesion. Trochlear morphology was evaluated using the lateral trochlear inclination, medial trochlear inclination, sulcus angle and trochlear angle on the axial magnetic resonance images. Consequently, an association between abnormal trochlear morphology and chondromalacia patella was identified in women. In particular, women with flattened lateral trochlea are at an increased risk of patellar cartilage structural damage.
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Authors
Semra Duran, Mehtap Cavusoglu, Onur Kocadal, Bulent Sakman,