Assessment of Increased Quadriceps Angle as a Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Individuals with ACL injury in our population of Black patients have a significantly greater Q angle than those without ACL injury when measured in the standing and supine positions using surface goniometry.
Authors
- Kehinde Adesola Alatishe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9564-249X)
- Clement O. Akor
- Temitayo T. Koyejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8976-8467)
- Ridwan O. Maleeq
- Oladimeji Ranti Babalola
- Shopekhai E. Itakpe
- Olubunmi Olorunsogo
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Federal University Birnin Kebbi (NG)
- Queen's Medical Centre (GB)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jwas.jwas_152_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01