What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate a new questionnaire assessing subjective symptoms and functional limitations across patellofemoral disorders, and to correlate these scores with MRI measurements of patellar tilt and displacement.

April 1, 1993Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Scoring of patellofemoral disorders

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UKUrho M. KujalaPreventive Cardiology LJL H JaakkolaInstitute for the Languages of Finland SKSeppo K. KoskinenKarolinska University Hospital

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Comparative study reveals graded symptom scores and lateral patellar tilt on MRI in females with patellofemoral disorders, indicating key questions for standardized clinical evaluations.

Key Points

To evaluate a new questionnaire assessing subjective symptoms and functional limitations across patellofemoral disorders, and to correlate these scores with MRI measurements of patellar tilt and displacement.
Administered a functional questionnaire to four female cohorts: healthy controls (N = 17), anterior knee pain (N = 16), patellar subluxation (N = 16), and patellar dislocation (N = 19).
Assessed lateral patellar tilt and displacement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during quadriceps contraction at 0 degrees knee flexion in 28 participants with subluxation or dislocation.
Questionnaire mean scores differed significantly across groups: 100 in controls, 83 in anterior knee pain, 68 in patellar subluxation, and 62 in patellar dislocation (p < 0.0001).
Individual questions regarding abnormal painful patellar movements, limping, pain, running, stair climbing, and prolonged sitting with flexed knees differentiated the cohorts most clearly (all p < 0.0001).
Lower questionnaire sum scores correlated most strongly with increased lateral patellar tilt measured on MRI during quadriceps contraction in full knee extension.

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Kujala et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd1ff45f91138675359eae https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-8063(05)80366-4

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April 1, 1993Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Scoring of patellofemoral disorders

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Authors

UKUrho M. KujalaPreventive Cardiology LJL H JaakkolaInstitute for the Languages of Finland SKSeppo K. KoskinenKarolinska University Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

Comparative study reveals graded symptom scores and lateral patellar tilt on MRI in females with patellofemoral disorders, indicating key questions for standardized clinical evaluations.

Key Points

To evaluate a new questionnaire assessing subjective symptoms and functional limitations across patellofemoral disorders, and to correlate these scores with MRI measurements of patellar tilt and displacement.
Administered a functional questionnaire to four female cohorts: healthy controls (N = 17), anterior knee pain (N = 16), patellar subluxation (N = 16), and patellar dislocation (N = 19).
Assessed lateral patellar tilt and displacement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during quadriceps contraction at 0 degrees knee flexion in 28 participants with subluxation or dislocation.
Questionnaire mean scores differed significantly across groups: 100 in controls, 83 in anterior knee pain, 68 in patellar subluxation, and 62 in patellar dislocation (p < 0.0001).
Individual questions regarding abnormal painful patellar movements, limping, pain, running, stair climbing, and prolonged sitting with flexed knees differentiated the cohorts most clearly (all p < 0.0001).
Lower questionnaire sum scores correlated most strongly with increased lateral patellar tilt measured on MRI during quadriceps contraction in full knee extension.

Cite This Study

Kujala et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd1ff45f91138675359eae https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-8063(05)80366-4

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