Radiological evaluation of patellofemoral instability and possible causes of assessment errors.

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Conflict of interest statement: Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interest for this article. 15. Cureus. 2024 Jan 29;16(1):e53170. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53170. eCollection 2024 Jan. Anatomic Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Joint Instability: An Infographic as a Visual Learning Tool. Vasiliadis AV(1), Troupis T(2), Chrysikos D(3), Chytas D(4), Noussios G(5). Author information: (1)Sports Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC. (2)Department of Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, GRC. (3)Department of Anatomy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC. (4)Department of Physiotherapy, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, GRC. (5)Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC. Patellofemoral instability is a complex pathology with multiple risk factors, which affects mostly young females and may avert them from both activities of daily living and sports participation. Risk factors for instability include patella alta, trochlea dysplasia, abnormal lateral patellar tilt, and increased tibial tuberosity-trochlea groove distance. The knowledge of these anatomical abnormalities is the key to identifying the problem and succeeding in treating the patients. Copyright © 2024, Vasiliadis et al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53170 PMCID: PMC10901470