title: Association between trochlear morphology and chondromalacia patella: an MRI study.
abstract: This study aimed to compare trochlear morphology seen in magnetic resonance imaging between patients with chondromalacia patella and age-matched control patients without cartilage lesion. Trochlear morphology was evaluated using the lateral trochlear inclination, medial trochlear inclination, sulcus angle and trochlear angle on the axial magnetic resonance images. Consequently, an association between abnormal trochlear morphology and chondromalacia patella was identified in women. In particular, women with flattened lateral trochlea are at an increased risk of patellar cartilage structural damage.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: semraduran91@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: mehtapcavusoglu2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavusoglu
authors.affiliation: Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: onurkocadal@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kocadal
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: bulentsakman@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sakman
mesh_terms: D046789:Chondromalacia Patellae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D057071:Patellofemoral Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Chondromalacia patella; Femoral trochlea; Magnetic resonance imaging; Patellofemoral joint