Chronic Lateral Patella Tracking Strongly Associated with External Rotation of the Quadriceps Muscle Relative to the Femoral Shaft and Not with Wasting of the Vastus Medialis
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 4_suppl2, April 2026.
Objectives:Quadriceps tendon malalignment has been closely linked to chronic lateral patella tracking and the development of lateral patellar facet osteoarthritis. It is unknown what underlying deformity of the quadriceps muscle is associated with ...
Objectives:Quadriceps tendon malalignment has been closely linked to chronic lateral patella tracking and the development of lateral patellar facet osteoarthritis. It is unknown what underlying deformity of the quadriceps muscle is associated with ...