Lower limb asymmetry and patellofemoral joint incongruence in the etiology of knee exertion injuries in athletes
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Asymmetrie der Beine und Inkongruenz des Femoropatellargelenks in der Aetiologie von Knieueberlastungsschaeden bei Sportlern |
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| Autor: | Kujala, U.M.; Friberg, O.; Aalto, T.; Kvist, M.; Oesterman, K. |
| Erschienen in: | International journal of sports medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 8 (1987), 3, S. 214-220, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0172-4622, 1439-3964 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-2008-1025658 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198801031171 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The association between different knee exertion injuries and lower limb malalignments was studied in 121 male athletes with knee exertion injuries in 20 male athletes without knee symptoms. The associations between different malalignments was also analyzed. Leg length inequality (LLI), knee valgus, and different indexes of patellofemoral joint congruence were measured using radiological methods. Male athletes with patellar apicitis (n = 59) had significantly more LLI and patella alta than athletes without knee symptoms. The knee valgus was of the same numerical value in the shorter and longer leg sides in subjects with LLI of least 6 mm (n = 58). A positive correlation was found between lateral patellar displacement (LPD) and patella alta (LT/LP). Negative correlations were found between the sulcus angle (SA) and the lateral patellofemoral angle (LPA) as well as between the LPD and the LPA. Verf.-Referat