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Patellar instability

Case contributed by Ayush Goel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recurrent bilateral patellar dislocation.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
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Tibial tuberosity (TT) to trochlear groove (TG)  distances:

  • right knee TT-TG = 24.3mm

  • left knee TT-TG = 19.6mm

Case Discussion

Distance from tibial tuberosity to trochlear groove (TT-TG) is one of the best measure for patellar instability.

Range:

  • normal : <15 mm
  • borderline : 15-20 mm
  • abnormal : >20 mm

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