title: Patellar pain and incongruence. II: Clinical application.
abstract: Proximal realignment was performed in 75 knees due to patellar pain or instability. With a follow-up period of from two to ten years, the result was excellent or good in 68 knees (91%) and fair or poor in seven knees (9%). Postoperative Merchant views were obtained in 57 knees. In the 52 knees rated good and excellent, the average congruence angle was -11 degrees. Five knees were rated fair or poor, with an average congruence angle of 0 degree. Clinical results seemed to correlate more with correction of patellar congruence than with the severity of chondromalacia found at operation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography