2015
The Relationship Between Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Abnormal Patellar Tracking in Patients With Unilateral Patellar Instability
Williams A, Elias J, Tanaka M, Thawait G, Demehri S, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. The Relationship Between Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Abnormal Patellar Tracking in Patients With Unilateral Patellar Instability. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2015, 32: 55-61. PMID: 26440373, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distanceTibial tuberosity-trochlear grooveDynamic computed tomography scanLateral patellar tiltBisect offsetPatellofemoral instabilityAsymptomatic kneesContralateral asymptomatic kneesAbnormal patellar trackingScans of patientsActive knee extensionTertiary care hospitalPatellar trackingKnee extensionTomography scanLevel IVMaximum flexionInstability episodesPatellofemoral kinematicsPatellar instabilitySymptomatic kneePatellar tiltDiagnostic studiesPatientsCare hospitalCorrelation Between Changes in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic Computed Tomographic Imaging
Tanaka M, Elias J, Williams A, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Correlation Between Changes in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic Computed Tomographic Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2015, 31: 1748-1755. PMID: 25940399, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee flexion angleKnee flexionFlexion angleTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distancePatellar positionTibial tuberosity-trochlear grooveActive knee extensionPatellar tiltRepeated-measures analysisKnee extensionPatellar instabilityLinear regression modelsBisect offsetFlexionRepeated-measuresPrognostic case seriesSymptomatic patellar instabilitySymptomatic kneeTTTG distanceKneePatellar trackingLevel IVRegression modelsPatellofemoral instabilitySymptomatic instability
2014
Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Tracking in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic knees in Patients with Unilateral Patellofemoral Instability
Williams A, Elias J, Tanaka M, Demehri S, Thawait G, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Tracking in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic knees in Patients with Unilateral Patellofemoral Instability. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2014, 30: e15. DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research