Patellar Kinematics analysis by magnetic resonance imaging in individuals with patellofemoral pain / Análise da cinemática patelar por meio de imagens de ressonância nuclear magnética em indivíduos com síndrome da dor femoropatelar

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PPS) is one of the most common knee dysfunctions affecting young adult women. Although PFPS etiologic factors remain uncertain, authors have reported that changes in patellar kinematics as the main cause. Conservative interventions are frequently indicated, which includes open kinetic chain (OKC) and closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercises. This study had the objective to analyze patellar kinematics on individuals with PFPS and health controls, at rest position and while performing exercises. Thirty-nine volunteers participated in this study (20 healthy individuals and 19 with PFPS) and were subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) at the following conditions: at rest, maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) in OKC and CKC with the knee flexed at 15º, 30º, and 45º. NMR images were evaluated using e-film medical for the following angles: sulcus angle (SA), congruence angle (CA), patellar tilt angle (PTA), lateral patellar angle (LPA), lateral displacement of the patella (LDP), and bisect offset (BO). The interclass coefficient correlation (ICC) was applied to verify intra-rater reliability and the linear mixed effects model for inter- and intra-group comparisons, with level of significance at 5%. ICC results revealed excellent reliability levels (ICC>0.75) for all measurements in both groups. The analyzed data reveal that, compared to the control group, the PFPS group presents greater lateral displacement of the patella at rest, MVIC in OKC and CKC with the knee flexed at 15º. Comparisons among knee positions and kinetic chains, in both groups, it was observed that better patellar balance was obtained with the knee flexed at 30º and 45º with MVIC in OKC and CKC. For both groups, the position with most instability of the patella is with the knee flexed at 15º, even during MVIC in CKC and OKC. Hence, it is concluded that OKC and CKC exercises with the knee flexed at 30º and 45º promote better stability of the patella with regards to exercises performed with the knee flexed at 15º

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ressonância nuclear magnética (rnm) cinemática patelar patellar kinematics open kinetic chai síndrome da dor femoropatelar (sdfp) patellofemoral pain syndrome (pfps) cadei magnetic resonance (mr)

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