Patellar height: an important parameter in knee MRI associated with tendinopathy, quadriceps fat pad edema (QFPE), anterior cruciate ligament mucoid degeneration (ACL-MD), and lateral cartilage damage.

Musa AtayHuseyin ToprakTemel Fatih Yilmaz Lutfullah Sari Serdar BalsakVahdet UcanElnur Mehdi

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2024)

The risk of patellar-quadriceps tendinopathy, quadriceps fat pad edema, ACL-MD, and lateral focal cartilage defect is higher in patients with alta-baja. The radiologist should evaluate these pathologies more carefully, especially subtle ones, in patients with abnormal patellar height.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament
body mass index
adipose tissue
platelet rich plasma
molecular dynamics
minimally invasive
rotator cuff
extracellular matrix
magnetic resonance imaging
fatty acid
oxidative stress
contrast enhanced
total knee arthroplasty
computed tomography