Articular Cartilage Damage Worsens from First-time to Recurrent Patellar Dislocation-A Longitudinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare the frequency and severity of articular cartilage injury on longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients after their initial dislocation and subsequent recurrent dislocations for those undergoing patellar stabilization surgery.

Methods

Between January 2012 and December 2017, patients undergoing patellar stabilization surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Only patients with an MRI after both the initial dislocation and subsequent dislocation events were included. The MRI scans were blindly examined to assess the Outerbridge classification grade of articular cartilage injury following each dislocation. Comparison was performed of each MRI for grade of articular cartilage damage and location.

Results

Thirty-five patients undergoing patell

SUBMITTER: Hadley CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042743 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature