AOSSM Specialty Day 2023 with ISAKOS with CME-2. AOSSM-ISAKOS - Session II

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Dr. Lutu Ferro discusses patella dislocation in adolescent patients and its influence on patellofemoral and tibiofemoral cartilage based on T1 row relaxation times. He mentions that patellar instability is quite common and patients who experience dislocation have an increased risk of developing patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA). The risk is higher in adolescents and those with multiple dislocations. The study aims to compare T1 row relaxation times in first-time dislocators, multiple dislocators, and healthy controls. Results show that T1 row values are higher in dislocators, particularly in the patellofemoral joint, indicating cartilage degradation. The study suggests that cartilage degradation may be an early indicator of OA after patellar dislocation.

Keywords

patella dislocation

adolescent patients

T1 row relaxation times

cartilage degradation

patellofemoral osteoarthritis