TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of three methods for measuring patella malalignment in children
AU - Shin, Alexander Y.
AU - Loncarich, David P.
AU - Hennrikus, William L.
AU - Case, Steven R.
PY - 1998/1/1
Y1 - 1998/1/1
N2 - This study compared the Insall-Salvati (IS), Blackburne-Peel (BP), and Koshino-Sugimoto (KS) methods for measuring patellar malahgnment in children. The IS and BP methods were inaccurate because the traditional landmarks for measurement were absent in the incompletely ossified pediatric knee. The KS method is based on the midpoint of the patella, the distal femoral physic, and the proximal tibial physic. The KS method applied to the extended knee was also inaccurate because of laxity in the patella ligament. However, the KS method applied to the flexed knee was the most accurate method for measuring patella malalignment in children.
AB - This study compared the Insall-Salvati (IS), Blackburne-Peel (BP), and Koshino-Sugimoto (KS) methods for measuring patellar malahgnment in children. The IS and BP methods were inaccurate because the traditional landmarks for measurement were absent in the incompletely ossified pediatric knee. The KS method is based on the midpoint of the patella, the distal femoral physic, and the proximal tibial physic. The KS method applied to the extended knee was also inaccurate because of laxity in the patella ligament. However, the KS method applied to the flexed knee was the most accurate method for measuring patella malalignment in children.
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U2 - 10.1097/01202412-199810000-00009
DO - 10.1097/01202412-199810000-00009
M3 - Article
C2 - 9810530
AN - SCOPUS:0031739988
SN - 1060-152X
VL - 7
SP - 303
EP - 306
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B
IS - 4
ER -