The Role of Quadriceps Contraction in Patellar Repositioning-a Computed Tomography Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 150
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
Background Previous studies have a great discrepancy concerning the effects of quadriceps contraction on patellar lateral displacement and tilt in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. This discrepancy may be caused by lack of information regarding to classifications of patellofemoral alignment under quadriceps relaxed. We hypothesized quadriceps contraction has different effects on each type of patellofemoral malalignment.
Methods The investigators expect to recruit 150 subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome to participate in this study. All patients underwent computed tomography imaging of symptomatic knees, with and without quadriceps muscle contraction in 0°, 15° and 30° of knee flexion. Patellar lateral condyle index and patellar tilt angles of Sasaki and modified Fulkerson were measured to investigate the effect of quadriceps contraction on patellar repositioning.
详细描述
Background Previous studies have a great discrepancy concerning the effects of quadriceps contraction on patellar lateral displacement and tilt in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. This discrepancy may be caused by lack of information regarding to classifications of patellofemoral alignment under quadriceps relaxed. We hypothesized quadriceps contraction has different effects on each type of patellofemoral malalignment.
We expect to recruit 150 subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome to participate in this study. All patients underwent computed tomography imaging of symptomatic knees, with and without quadriceps muscle contraction in 0°, 15° and 30° of knee flexion. Patellar lateral condyle index and patellar tilt angles of Sasaki and modified Fulkerson were measured to investigate the effect of quadriceps contraction on patellar repositioning.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •The inclusion criteria for patients with PFPS were suffering from pain with at least two kinds of knee-flexing activities such as:
- •getting up from sitting
- •walking upstairs or downstairs
- •squatting
- •getting up from squatting
排除标准
- •The exclusion criteria included:
- •The presence of any major medical disease
- •Rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis
- •Recent history (within 3 months) of knee surgery
- •Image findings of osteoarthritis
- •Any deformity of lower limbs