Results published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine showed 3D reproductions of patellofemoral joint osseous anatomy may reveal trochlear deformities associated with recurrent patellar dislocation.
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine analyzed 3D-printed reproductions of 20 knees with recurrent patellar dislocation and 10 healthy knees to study anatomical details such as positioning of the proximal trochlear groove and groove obliquity and changes in the medial and lateral trochlear ridges.
Researchers found knees with recurrent patellar dislocation showed increased obliquity, as