Is femoral trochlear dysplasia related to global joint hypermobility?

Erden T., Aksoy D., Ceylan H., Kapıcioglu M., Bilsel K., Elmali N.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE, vol.24, no.3, pp.458-462, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.10.008
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.458-462
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hypermobility is a known risk factor for patellar instability. In this study, we hypothesized that a significant relationship exists between global joint hypermobility and trochlear dysplasia.