- See:
Patella Alta:
- Discussion:
- patella infera indicates an abnormally low patella;
- it most often results from to soft tissue contracture and hypotonia of
quadriceps muscle following surgery or trauma to knee,
- Lateral Radiograph of the Knee:
- is used to determine patellar height;
- Management:
- if it is asymptomatic, it will require no treatment;
- if patella baja develops after surgery or trauma it may represent
arthrofibrosis;
which may lead to chronic pain and restricted ROM;
- treatment involves early, aggressive ROM;
Patella alta and patella infera. Their etiological role in patellar
dislocation, chondromalacia, and apophysitis of the tibial tubercle.
Patella alta and recurrent dislocation of the patella.
Infrapatellar contracture syndrome:
An unrecognized cause of knee stiffness w/ patellar entrapment
and patella infera.
LE Paulos et al. Am J. Sports Med. Vol 15. 1987. p 331-341.
