Effect of Patellar Morphology on the Risk of Osteochondral Fracture after Patellar Dislocation: A Cross-sectional Study

Zirui Zhou, Qiang Hua, Chenghong Wen, Wenduo Qian, Jide Su, Min Yang, Mingming Lei

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Orthopaedic Surgery ›› 2024, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (5) : 1089-1100. DOI: 10.1111/os.14036
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Effect of Patellar Morphology on the Risk of Osteochondral Fracture after Patellar Dislocation: A Cross-sectional Study

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Objective: The risk of osteochondral fracture (OCF) after patellar dislocation has been shown to be related to patellofemoral anatomy, but its relationship to patellar morphology remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between patellar morphology and the risk of OCF after patellar dislocation.

Methods: A total of 140 patients with patellar dislocation between January 2018 and June 2023 were enrolled in this study and divided into two groups. Sixty-five patellar dislocation patients with OCF were included in the OCF group, while 75 patellar dislocation patients without OCF were included in the non-OCF group. Computed tomography was used to compare measurements of patellar morphology including Wiberg classification, patellar width and thickness, Wiberg angle, Wiberg index, facet ratio, lateral patellar facet angle, and patellar tilt angle. A logistic regression model was performed to evaluate the correlations between patellar morphology and the risk of OCF after patellar dislocation. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to calculate the area under the curve (AUC) and determine the diagnostic values of patellar morphology for OCF after patellar dislocation. Subgroup analyses for gender and age were conducted to compare the differences in patellar morphology of PD patients.

Results: Wiberg angle was significantly lower in the OCF group (p = 0.017), while Wiberg index (p = 0.002) and facet ratio (p = 0.023) were significantly higher in the OCF group. According to the results of logistic regression analysis, Wiberg angle (odds ratio [OR] = 0.96, p = 0.022) and Wiberg index (OR = 1.105, p = 0.032) were the final relevant factors for the occurrence of OCF after patellar dislocation. The AUC was 0.622 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.529–0.714) for Wiberg angle, 0.65 (95% CI: 0.558–0.742) for Wiberg index, and 0.702 (95% CI: 0.615–0.788) for the combination of Wiberg angle plus Wiberg index.

Conclusion: Wiberg angle and Wiberg index were independent risk factors for the occurrence of osteochondral fracture after patellar dislocation. Moreover, Wiberg angle, Wiberg index, and the combination of Wiberg angle plus Wiberg index had good predictive diagnostic value for the occurrence of OCF after patellar dislocation.

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Computed tomography / Osteochondral fracture / Patellar dislocation / Patellar morphology / Patellofemoral instability

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Zirui Zhou, Qiang Hua, Chenghong Wen, Wenduo Qian, Jide Su, Min Yang, Mingming Lei. Effect of Patellar Morphology on the Risk of Osteochondral Fracture after Patellar Dislocation: A Cross-sectional Study. Orthopaedic Surgery, 2024, 16(5): 1089‒1100 https://doi.org/10.1111/os.14036

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