Dynamic Q-angle is increased in patients with chronic patellofemoral instability and correlates positively with femoral torsion.

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA
Florian B ImhoffKnut Beitzel

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frontal gait patterns in patients with chronic patellofemoral instability compared to healthy controls. The hypothesis was that internal-rotation-adduction moment of the knee as altered dynamic Q-angle is evident in patients and correlates positively with increased femoral torsion. Thirty-five patients with symptomatic recurrent patellofemoral instability requiring surgical treatment were matched for average age, sex, and body mass index with 15 healthy controls (30 knees). Several clinical and radiographic measurements were taken from each participant: internal and external rotation (hipIR, hipER), Q-angle, tubercle sulcus angle (TS-angle), femoral antetorsion (femAT), tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance, and frontal leg axis. Additionally, three frontal gait patterns were defined and recorded: (1) internal-rotation-adduction moment of the knee during normal walking, (2) dynamic valgus of the knee, and (3) Trendelenburg's sign in a single-leg squat. Randomized videography was evaluated by three independent blinded observers. Statistical analysis was performed using regression models and comparisons of gait patterns and clinical and radiological measurements. Furthermor...Continue Reading

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