Determining the Position of the Patella

Determining the position of the patella. The angle between the lines A-A and B-B normally opens laterally. If the angle opens medially, the patella is tilted. The line C is perpendicular to the line A-A and is drawn from the medial condyle. The line D is drawn 1 mm laterally from the line C and normally cuts the patella. If patella is located laterally from the line D it is said to be lateralized and has a dislocation tendency.

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