Effect of Medialization of the Trochlear Groove and Lateralization of the Tibial Tubercle on TT-TG Distance: A Cross-sectional Study of Dysplastic and Nondysplastic Knees

Paiva, Mathias; Blønd, Lars; Hölmich, Per; Barfod, Kristoffer Weisskirchner

doi:10.1177/0363546520987819

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“…13,14,29,38 Liu et al 27 reported successful outcomes with an isolated MPFL reconstruction in the presence of trochlear dysplasia; however, Hopper et al 19 and Wagner et al 44 demonstrated worse outcomes after an isolated MPFL reconstruction in patients with trochlear dysplasia, particularly that classified as Dejour C and D. Some advocate for tibial tubercle anteromedialization in the setting of trochlear dysplasia, but recent literature suggests that patients with trochlear dysplasia in fact have a more medialized trochlear groove as opposed to a lateralized tibial tubercle. 31 This suggests that there is still much to learn about this disorder and how to adequately treat symptomatic patients.…”

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Ability of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction to Overcome Lateral Patellar Motion in the Presence of Trochlear Flattening: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study

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Background: Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is an established operative procedure to restore medial restraining force in patients with patellar instability. In the setting of a shallow sulcus, it is unclear whether an isolated MPFL reconstruction is sufficient to restore patellofemoral stability. Hypothesis: Progressively increasing the sulcus angle would have an adverse effect on the ability of an MPFL reconstruction to restrain lateral patellar motion. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Seven fresh-frozen human cadaveric knees were harvested and prepared for experimentation. Each specimen was run through the following test conditions: native, lateral retinacular release, lateral retinacular repair, MPFL release, MPFL reconstruction, and MPFL reconstruction with trochlear flattening. Four 3-dimensional printed wedges (10°, 20°, 30°, and 40°) were created to insert beneath the native trochlea to raise the sulcus angle incrementally and simulate progressive trochlear flattening. For each test condition, the knee was positioned at 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45° of flexion, and the force required to displace the patella 1 cm laterally at 10 mm/s was measured. Group comparisons were made with repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: In the setting of an MPFL reconstruction, as the trochlear groove was incrementally flattened, the force required to laterally displace the patella progressively decreased. A 10° increase in the sulcus angle significantly reduced the force at 15° ( P = .01) and 30° ( P = .03) of knee flexion. The force required to laterally displace the patella was also significantly lower at all knee flexion angles after the addition of the 20°, 30°, and 40° wedges ( P≤ .05). Specifically, a 20° increase in the sulcus angle reduced the force by 29% to 36%; a 30° increase, by 35% to 43%; and a 40° increase, by 40% to 47%. Conclusion: Despite an MPFL reconstruction, the force required to laterally displace the patella decreased as the sulcus angle was increased in our cadaveric model. Clinical Relevance: An isolated MPFL reconstruction may not be sufficient to restore patellar stability in the setting of a shallow or flat trochlea. Patients with an abnormal sulcus angle may have recurrent instability postoperatively if treated with an isolated MPFL reconstruction.

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Ability of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction to Overcome Lateral Patellar Motion in the Presence of Trochlear Flattening: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study

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“…The importance of the TT-TG distance in predicting recurrent LPD is controversial. 20 Paiva et al 31 showed that the TT-TG distance was increased in patients with trochlear dysplasia due to medialization of the trochlear groove. In contrast, the TT-PCL distance is independent of any femoral reference point to detect lateralization of the tibial tubercle, which did not differ between patients groups with and without recurrent LPD in our study.…”

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The Patellar Instability Probability Calculator: A Multivariate-Based Model to Predict the Individual Risk of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation

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Background: Predicting the risk of recurrence is of great interest when counseling patients after primary lateral patellar dislocation (LPD). Purpose: To investigate a multivariate model to predict the individual risk of recurrent LPD. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: The study population included patients with primary LPD, knee imaging, and a minimum 2-year follow-up after nonoperative treatment. Data including patient characteristics and anatomic patellar instability risk factors were collected retrospectively from 7 national study centers. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were carried out to identify risk factors for recurrent LPD and to generate an accuracy-optimized model for out-of-sample prediction. Results: In total, 115 of 201 patients (57%) experienced recurrent LPD within 2 years after primary LPD. Age ≤16 years at primary LPD (odds ratio [OR], 5.0), history of contralateral instability (OR, 2.4), and trochlear dysplasia (Dejour type B-D: OR, 2.5; lateral trochlear inclination ≤12°: OR, 2.7) were significant risk factors for recurrent LPD ( P < .05). The prediction accuracy including these 3 risk factors was 79%. Patella alta, an increased tibial tubercle to trochlear groove distance, and patellar tilt had neither an association with increased recurrence rates nor an influence on prediction accuracy of recurrent LPD. Conclusion: Young age and trochlear dysplasia are major risk factors for early recurrent LPD. A multivariate model including age at primary LPD, lateral trochlear inclination, and history of contralateral LPD achieved the highest prediction accuracy. Based on these findings, the patellar instability probability calculator is proposed to estimate the individual risk of early recurrence when counseling patients after primary LPD.

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“…TT-TG distance was first introduced by Dejour et al 2 to assess the quadriceps vector as a risk factor for patellar instability. An increased value was originally assumed to be caused by lateralization of the tibial tubercle 21,45 . However, TT-TG distance in the present study was more strongly and positively affected by trochlear groove medialization than by tibial tubercle lateralization.…”

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Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance and Its Components in Patients with and without Episodic Patellar Dislocation

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et al. 2021

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Background:The purposes of the present study were (1) to measure the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance and its components with the knee in extension, (2) to determine their diagnostic performance in distinguishing between patients with and without episodic patellar dislocation, and (3) to investigate the relationship of each component to the total tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance. Methods:We retrospectively reviewed computed tomography (CT) images of the knee joint in a group of patients with episodic patellar dislocation and a group of control subjects who were treated for another type of knee disorder in our institution between 2015 and 2021. Tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance, tibial tubercle lateralization, trochlear groove medialization, and knee rotation were measured on axial images. Partial correlation analysis of the measured parameters was performed after adjusting for remaining variables. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) were assessed to assess the diagnostic accuracy. A subgroup analysis based on femoral trochlear dysplasia classification was also performed.Results: After screening of 653 patients (947 knees) in our hospital's patient registry, a total of 521 patients (781 knees) were analyzed, including 541 knees (69.3%) with episodic patellar dislocation and 240 knees (30.7%) without episodic patellar dislocation (control group). The tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance demonstrated the best diagnostic performance, with the AUC being significantly better than that for other parameters (p < 0.001). The tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance was moderately to strongly correlated with knee rotation and trochlear groove medialization in the control and episodic patellar dislocation groups (p < 0.001). However, tibial tubercle lateralization showed a weak correlation with the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance in the control group and moderate correlation in the episodic patellar dislocation group (p < 0.001). Knees with a type-D femoral trochlea had a significantly greater tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance than those with a type-A, B, or C femoral trochlea (p £ 0.011).Conclusions: Tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance, a reliable predictor of episodic patellar dislocation, was affected more by knee rotation and trochlear groove medialization and was less affected by tibial tubercle lateralization, and it increased with an increasing grade of femoral trochlear dysplasia. The correlation of the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance and its components as noted in the current study will help to achieve a better understanding of the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance.

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Effect of Medialization of the Trochlear Groove and Lateralization of the Tibial Tubercle on TT-TG Distance: A Cross-sectional Study of Dysplastic and Nondysplastic Knees

Cited by 21 publications

References 40 publications

Ability of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction to Overcome Lateral Patellar Motion in the Presence of Trochlear Flattening: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study

Ability of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction to Overcome Lateral Patellar Motion in the Presence of Trochlear Flattening: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study

The Patellar Instability Probability Calculator: A Multivariate-Based Model to Predict the Individual Risk of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation

Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance and Its Components in Patients with and without Episodic Patellar Dislocation

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