Evidence of abnormal anteroposterior patellar tilt in patients with patellar tendinitis with use of a new radiographic measurement

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 396
• Main Authors: Tyler, Timothy F, Hershman, Elliott B, Nicholas, Stephen J, Berg, Jeffery H, McHugh, Malachy P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2002
• Subjects: Arthrography - methods; Arthrography - standards; Cadaver; Femur - physiology; Humans; Patella - diagnostic imaging; Patella - pathology; Patella - physiology; Prospective Studies; Range of Motion, Articular; Reference Values; Reproducibility of Results; Rotation; Tendinopathy - diagnostic imaging; Tendinopathy - pathology

A number of clinical conditions of the patellofemoral joint have been correlated with abnormal patellofemoral radiographic measurements. An abnormal anteroposterior patellar-tilt angle may be a contributing factor to pathologic conditions of the knee. Prospective nonrandomized clinical trial. The an...