Three-Dimensional Reproductions for Surgical Decision-Making in the Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation.

ABSTRACT: Patellofemoral instability may be attributed to a variety of soft tissue and osseous factors, of which dysplasia of the femoral trochlea significantly predisposes patients to recurrent instability events. Surgical planning and decision-making remain wholly predicated upon two-dimensional imaging-derived measurements and classification systems, although aberrant patellar tracking in the setting of trochlea dysplasia is a three-dimensional (3-D) complexity. 3-D reconstructions of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ) may be considered to better comprehend the complex anatomy of patients with recurrent patella dislocation and/or trochlea dysplasia. We describe a classification and integrated interpretation system by which these 3-D reproductions of the PFJ may be analyzed to enhance surgical decisio

SUBMITTER: Yu KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323671 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature