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P 134 – Absence of the patella has minimal effects on sagittal plane gait parameters

Baghdadi, S ; Sharif University of Technology | 2018

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.057
  3. Publisher: Elsevier B.V , 2018
  4. Abstract:
  5. Patella is the latest addition to the animal's skeleton. It's role in normal walking has not been clearly defined. A 9-year-old girl with congenital absence of the patella was assessed using instrumented gait analysis. The results show a tendency for the limb for external rotation, which is more pronounced during swing. We suggest that the role of the patella is mainly to redirect the force of the quadriceps tendon medially. The classically described role, which is to increase the lever arm of the quadriceps tendon, was not confirmed in this study. © 2018 Elsevier B.V
  6. Keywords:
  7. Absent patella ; Axial plane lever arm dysfunction ; Instrumented gait analysis ; Agenesis ; Article ; Case report ; Child ; Clinical article ; Congenital absence of the patella ; Echography ; Electromyogram ; Female ; Gait ; Gait disorder ; Human ; Kinematics ; Knee function ; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging ; Patella ; Priority journal ; Quadriceps tendon ; Rotation ; School child
  8. Source: Gait and Posture ; Volume 65 , 2018 , Pages 462-464 ; 09666362 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966636218311214