Volume 9, Issue 1 (4-2021)                   J Surg Trauma 2021, 9(1): 1-3 | Back to browse issues page

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Is a derived Caton-Deschamps index for arthroplasty a reliable and valid measure of patella height?
Christian Konrads *
Department for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Klinik, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Abstract:   (2033 Views)
  • Measuring patella height has been a hot topic for decades. Multiple radiological indices exist for native knees and arthroplasty. A concise concept of patella height analysis is needed for daily practice and scientific research.
Keywords: Total knee Arthroplasty, Patella Infera, Patella Baja, Anterior knee Pain, Insall-Salvati Index
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Type of Study: Letter to Editor | Subject: Orthopedia
Received: 2020/09/2 | Accepted: 2020/10/28 | ePublished ahead of print: 2021/03/7 | Published: 2021/04/20 | ePublished: 2021/04/20
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