In vivo patellofemoral contact mechanics during active extension using a novel dynamic MRI-based methodology

• Published in: Osteoarthritis and cartilage Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 1886 - 1894
• Main Authors: Borotikar, B.S, Sheehan, F.T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adolescent; Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Cartilage; Cartilage, Articular - physiology; Female; Femur; Humans; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; Osteoarthritis; Patella; Patellofemoral Joint - physiology; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Reference Values; Rheumatology; Sensitivity; Weight-Bearing; Young Adult; Knee; Cartilage; Femur; Sensitivity; Accuracy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Patella; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Osteoarthritis

Summary Objectives To establish an in vivo , normative patellofemoral (PF) cartilage contact mechanics database acquired during voluntary muscle control using a novel, dynamic, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based, computational methodology and validate the contact mechanics sensitivity to the know...