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Patellofemoral characteristics in patients with increased femoral anteversion

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In this study, the association between increased femoral anteversion and the characteristics of the patellofemoral joint was investigated in adults. In 17 female control patients, the anteversion angle of the femoral neck measured 12°±8° and 11°±9° for the right and left side, respectively. The sulcus angle of the patellofemoral joint was 145°±10° and 146°±11°, the congruence angle 7.2°±14° and 7.8°±15°, and the lateral patellofemoral angle 5.9°± 6° and 5.7°±6°, respectively. In 15 female patients who were evaluated for clinical symptoms of increased femoral anteversion, the anteversion angle of the femoral neck was 30°±7° and 31°±8° degrees for the right and left side, respectively. The sulcus angle was 143°±8° and 147°±9°, the congruence angle 7.3°±12° and 7.1°±13°, and the lateral patellofemoral angle 6.4°±8° and 6.1°±7°, respectively. There was no correlation between the degree of femoral anteversion and the indices of the patellofemoral relationships. Thus, this study indicates that there is no association between increased femoral anteversion and abnormal patellofemoral characteristics.

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Reikerås, O. Patellofemoral characteristics in patients with increased femoral anteversion. Skeletal Radiol. 21, 311–313 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00241771

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