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10639653

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
In a retrospective study probable etiological factors of rare cases of osteochondritis dissecans of the patella were analyzed. Anamnestic data and data obtained from standardized roentgenography in the anterior-posterior, axial, and lateral views of the patella were evaluated. Anamnestic data provided no evidence of the etiology in addition to the fact that several patients mentioned a single or multiple trauma. In contrast to this, evaluation of the roentgenograms showed that most of the patients with osteochondritis patellae exhibited a flat articular surface of the patella (types I and V in Hertel's classification) and a distinct accumulation of the patellae with greater lateral than medial facet (types II and III in Wiberg's classification). Furthermore, the axial shape of the patellar groove exhibited a distinct accumulation of type III trochleae, representing a hypoplasia of the medial and hyperplasia of the lateral part of the trochlea. Evaluation of the lateromedial patellar alignment revealed in a distinct accumulation of grade II dislocation medially and laterally. Although the data were obtained from a rather small number of patients, in our opinion these results support the theory of biomechanical induction of osteochondritis dissecans patellae. Further dynamic analyses are needed to clarify biodynamic effects on the patella and the patellofemoral joint.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0942-2056
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
356-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Etiological aspects in osteochondritis dissecans patellae.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Hamburg, Germany. j.bruns@uke.uni-hamburg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study