The effects of the sagittal plane malpositioning of the patella and concomitant quadriceps hypotrophy on the patellofemoral joint: a finite element analysis

Aksahin, Ertugrul; Kocadal, Onur; Aktekin, Cem; Kaya, DEFNE; Pepe, Murad; Yilmaz, Serdar; Yuksel, H.; Bicimoglu, Ali

doi:10.1007/s00167-014-3421-7

The effects of the sagittal plane malpositioning of the patella and concomitant quadriceps hypotrophy on the patellofemoral joint: a finite element analysis

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Aksahin E., Kocadal O., Aktekin C. N., Kaya D., Pepe M., Yilmaz S., ...More

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.24, no.3, pp.903-908, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00167-014-3421-7
Journal Name: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.903-908
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Anterior knee pain is a common symptom after intramedullary nailing in tibia shaft fracture. Moreover, patellofemoral malalignment is also known to be a major reason for anterior knee pain. Patellofemoral malalignment predisposes to increased loading in patellar cartilage. In the previous study, we have demonstrated the quadriceps atrophy and patellofemoral malalignment after intramedullary nailing due to tibia shaft fracture. In this study, our aim was to clarify the effects of quadriceps atrophy and patellofemoral malalignment with the pathologic loading on the joint cartilage.