Classification of Fulkerson and Shea for Malalignment in a Patient with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain: Difference between revisions
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Parameters: (1) patellofemoral malalignment (2) articular lesion | Parameters: (1) patellofemoral malalignment (2) articular lesion | ||
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• Minimum chrondromalacia corresponds to Grade 1 or 2 articular damage (see arthroscopic grading scheme for degeneration of articular cartilage). | • Minimum chrondromalacia corresponds to Grade 1 or 2 articular damage (see arthroscopic grading scheme for degeneration of articular cartilage). • Osteoarthrosis corresponds to Grade 3 or 4 (large areas of fibrillation or exposed bone. | ||
• Osteoarthrosis corresponds to Grade 3 or 4 (large areas of fibrillation or exposed bone. | |||
== Reference<br> == | == Reference<br> == | ||
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Objective
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Fulkerson and Shea reported a grading scheme for classifying patellofemoral malalignment in patients with chronic patellofemoral pain. The authors are from the University of Connecticut.
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Patients with chronic patellofemoral pain.
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Parameters: (1) patellofemoral malalignment (2) articular lesion
where:
• Minimum chrondromalacia corresponds to Grade 1 or 2 articular damage (see arthroscopic grading scheme for degeneration of articular cartilage). • Osteoarthrosis corresponds to Grade 3 or 4 (large areas of fibrillation or exposed bone.
Reference
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Fulkerson JP, Shea KP. Disorders of Patellofemoral Alignment. J Bone Joint Surgery. 1990; 72-A: 1424-1429
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