Computed tomographic classification of patellofemoral pain patients.
A preliminary study was undertaken at the University of Connecticut Sport Injury and Knee Clinic to evaluate a small series of patients with peripatellar pain as well as a group of asymptomatic controls. With the encouragement of the initial results, this experience has been expanded to include a larger number of patients. Based on CT criteria of subluxation and tilt, it has become possible to categorize patellofemoral tracking abnormalities. The purpose of this article is to clarify further a classification system for patellofemoral pain patients.
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Ramsby
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000628:therapy; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed