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Orthopedic Research Online Journal

The TT-GT Distance 40 Year-Old Anniversary

  • Open or Close Sebastien Zilber*

    Department of Orthopedic and Traumatological Surgery, University Hospital of Henri-Mondor, France

    *Corresponding author: Sebastien Zilber, Department of Orthopedic and Traumatological Surgery, University Hospital of Henri-Mondor, France

Submission: June 06, 2018;Published: June 19, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/OPROJ.2018.03.000561

ISSN: 2576-8875
Volume3 Issue3

Abstract

Tibial tuberosity medialization could be proposed as a treatment for chronic patellar instability associated with an increased tibial tuberositytrochlear groove distance (TT-GT). TT-GT is 40 year old as it was first described by Goutallier et al. [1]. According to his further clinical researches, TT-GT should not be considered by itself when planning a tibial tuberosity medialization but correlate to the trochlear groove angle. This correlation allowed an optimization of the tibial tuberosity medialization technique by limiting the risk of persistent instability (TT not enough medialized) or pain (TT too medialized).

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