Daofeng Wang, Zhijun Zhang, Yanwei Cao, Guanyang Song, Tong Zheng, Menglinqian Di, Jianzhong Sun, Qizhen Fu, Xuesong Wang, Hui Zhang
PURPOSE: To explore the relationship between preoperative J-sign grading and structural bone abnormalities in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation (RPD). METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on RPD patients over 5 years. Patients were categorised based on J-sign grade into low (J- and J1+), moderate (J2+) and high groups (J3+). Trochlear dysplasia (TD) and osseous structures (femoral anteversion angle [FAA], knee torsion, tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove [TT-TG] distance, Caton-Deschamps index) were assessed and grouped according to risk factor thresholds...
April 23, 2024: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy