Pressure erosion of the femoral trochlea, patella baja, and altered patellar surfaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8315960 |
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| Authors | R W Mann (0000-0002-4505-0736, Smithsonian Institution), Charlotte A Roberts (0000-0002-2259-807X, University of Bradford), Michael D Thomas (0000-0002-6055-0720, Children's National), Dwight T Davy (Case Western Reserve University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 321-327 |
| Publication date | 1991-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330850311 |
| PMID | 1897605 |
| OpenAlex | W1995600274 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
As knee flexion increases, so do tendofemoral and patellofemoral compression forces. Three cases of long‐standing uncorrected flexion contractures of the knees are presented that resulted in marked erosion of the femoral trochlea, patella baja, and remodeled patellar articular surfaces likely reflecting increased angles of flexion. It is probable that the deep femoral grooves are the result of adaptation under high‐level persistent contact loads from the quadriceps tendon. These examples expand our knowledge of bone remodeling and offer information of potential use in studying ancient skeletal samples
Knee flexion · Patella · Patellofemoral joint · Anatomy · Geology · Medicine · Musicians’ Health and Performance · Orthodontics · Shoulder Injury and Treatment · Sports injuries and prevention
| Highly cited | No |
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