Reevaluating Patellar Height Indices in Pediatric Patellofemoral Instability: Comparative Accuracy of Caton Deschamps Index, Patellotrochlear Index, and Sagittal Patellar Engagement
PTI and SPE demonstrated poorer discriminative ability for patella alta than CDI. However, MRI-based indices frequently indicated preserved patellofemoral engagement despite CDI-defined patella alta, underscoring their complementary role.
Authors
- Samuel A. Beber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8477-9413)
- Giulia Beltrame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4980-2042)
- Marco Crippa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7995-4832)
- Ariana I. Matarangas
- Sarah Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9358-6770)
- Diego Jaramillo
- Daniel W. Green
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465261426564
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00