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Analysis reveals developmental interplay between patellar facets and trochlear depth in early pediatric age, suggesting implications for stabilization procedures.
Patellar facet complexity is an active developmental process emerging early and directly influenced by trochlear depth. Although soft tissue footprints expand in absolute size with age, they maintain a constant proportional relationship to the maturing articular surface. These findings provide normative data for patellar stabilization procedures in the early pediatric population.
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