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Analyzing Alignment Error in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance in Clinical Scans Using 2D and 3D Methods
Sieberer J, Park N, Rancu A, Desroches S, McDonald C, Manafzadeh A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Analyzing Alignment Error in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance in Clinical Scans Using 2D and 3D Methods. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 52: 2996-3003. PMID: 39320426, DOI: 10.1177/03635465241279852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distanceSurgical decision-makingPatellofemoral instabilityIntraclass correlation coefficientGroove distanceTreatment of patellofemoral instabilityComputed tomography scanTT-TG distanceScans of patientsPatient's legsTT-TG measurementsTibial tubercle transferKnees of patientsInterrater reliabilityGt;5 mmTomography scanSurgical planningTubercle transferScanner gantryPatientsClinical scansClinical literatureTopographic landmarksKneeDecision-making
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The Morphologic Patella Entry Point Into The Proximal Trochlea Is More Lateral in Recurrent Dislocators Than Controls as Measured by Entry Point-Trochlear Groove Angle
Beitler B, Sieberer J, Islam W, McDonald C, Yu K, Tommasini S, Fulkerson J. The Morphologic Patella Entry Point Into The Proximal Trochlea Is More Lateral in Recurrent Dislocators Than Controls as Measured by Entry Point-Trochlear Groove Angle. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 38697328, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent patella instabilityPatella instabilityLevel III-case-control studyRecurrent dislocationRecurrent dislocation groupMann-Whitney U testCase-control studyRecurrent patella dislocationIntraclass correlation coefficientDistal femurCT scanOptimal treatmentProximal trochleaPatellar dislocationU testControlled studiesInclusion criteriaPatella dislocationSenior authorRight kneeKnee pathologyControl groupSimpleware ScanIPBayesian mixed effects modelsAP images