Patella baja - kneeguru. co. uk An abnormally low patella - patella baja (also called patella infera) - is a common complication of total knee replacement or opening-wedge tibial osteotomy due to inflammation and scarring within the front of the knee joint and behind the patellar tendon - in the region known as the anterior interval
Arthrofibrosis - kneeguru. co. uk Symptoms of advanced arthrofibrosis and patella baja As the soft tissues behind and below the kneecap become involved in the scar tissue process, the kneecap may be pulled into an abnormally low position (patella baja or patella infera)
Infrapatellar contracture syndrome How does infrapatellar contracture syndrome lead to patella infera baja? Gradually, the contracting scar tissue may pull the patella itself into an abnormally low position, which is called ' patella infera ' or ' patella baja ' This may lead to chronic pain from increased pressure on the upper surface of the patella
Insall-Salvati Ratio The Insall-Salvati Ratio is the ratio of the length of the patellar tendon to the length of the patella, when measured on an X-ray or MRI with the knees bent to 30 degrees
Imaging and X-rays for patellofemoral pain Check the relation of the bottom of the patella to Blumensaat's line in the 'baja' ('infera') and ' alta ' X-rays above Note also that Blumensaat's line works for patella alta infera only when the knee is flexed 30 degrees -another good reason to be careful when specifying what films one wants taken
Blumensaats line Blumensaat's line is also useful in the diagnosis of patella alta, or 'high-riding' patella Extending the line to beyond the X-ray shadow of the patella (kneecap) gives an indication of whether or not the patella is abnormally high or low, as it would normally intersect the lower pole of the patella
Caton-Deschamps Index Caton-Deschamps Index and patella alta The index is of value in determining whether or not there is patella alta (high riding kneeap) It is a ratio of the distance between: the lower point of the part of the patella that makes contact with the femur to the top of the tibial plateau the length of the part of the back of the patella that makes contact with the femur The normal range is 0 8-1 2
Delee Osteotomy For Patella Baja Infera and Infrapatellar Contracture . . . "Patella baja and infrapatellar contracture syndrome are one of the worst conditions for a patient to have and for a physician to treat " These were the words of my first knee specialist doctor I was diagnosed with patella baja and infrapatellar contracture syndrome in July of 2001
patella baja strikes back. can i gain tendon elasticity back patella baja strikes back can i gain tendon elasticity back by mark210 » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:37 am hey everyone, my name is mark and i have been diagnosed with patella baja i just did a surgery this past nov 9 2005 this was my fourth surgery my original injury was a ruptured patella tendon and a fractured kneecap