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Correlation Between Changes in TTTG Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic CT Imaging

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: In the surgical treatment of patellar instability, an elevated tibial tubercle trochlear groove (TTTG) distance is considered a contributor to malalignment. Some surgeons use a TTTG distance greater than 15mm as a threshold for diagnosing excessive lateralization and therefore considering a medializing tibial tubercle osteotomy. Recent studies suggest that TTTG distance increases at terminal extension, although the clinical significance of this has not been shown. We utilized a dynamic kinematic computed tomography scanning method to measure TTTG distances at various flexion angles in patients with recurrent patellar instability, and correlated this to measurements of bisect offset (a measurement of patellar lateralization) and tilt.

Source: Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.04.033

Authors: Miho Tanaka, Ariel Williams, John Elias, John Carrino, Andrew Cosgarea

Language: English

Topic: Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2083948955

FWCI: 0.173

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