EVALUATION OF BONE PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH PATELLO-FEMORAL DISORDERS

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the study is to compare, in patients with patellofemoral joint disorders, the values related to the bone indexes of this joint, obtained from CT performed both in orthostatism and clinostatism

Detailed Description
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The aim of the study is to compare, in patients with patellofemoral joint disorders, the values related to the bone indexes of this joint, obtained from CT performed both in orthostatism and clinostatism. Young patients with patellofemoral joint pathology, for which a diagnostic examination is necessary in order to determine a possible surgical indication, will be included in this pilot study, and will be evaluated using the Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), a machine that use a low dose of radiation compared to traditional CT systems, and allows the examination in supine and standing position knee . In this way, for the same patient it will be possible to calculate the bone indexes both in weight-bearing condition and in non-weight-bearing, comparing the values between them, to identify possible differences due to the influence of orthostatism.

Official Title
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EVALUATION OF BONE PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH PATELLO-FEMORAL DISORDERS WITH TC IN HORTOSTATISM AND CLINOSTATISM: PILOT STUDY

Conditions
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Patello Femoral Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Male or female patients, between 18 and 50; Pathology or suspected patellofemoral joint pathology in which a CT examination is required for a diagnostic examination; Signature of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients incapable of understanding and will; Pregnant women; Patients with history of previous fractures of the knee. BMI> 40.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Bone patellofemoral joint indices<br>Evaluation of the bone index values in patients affected by patellofemoral joint disorders, obtained from CT scans performed in both orthostatism and clinostatism | Diagnostic Test: Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)<br>* Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), a machine that use a low dose of radiation compared to traditional CT systems, and allows the examination in supine and standing position knee . In this way, for the same patient it will be possible to calculate the bone indexes both in weight-bearing condition and in non-weight-bearing, comparing the values between them, to identify possible differences due to the influence of orthostatism.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Distance between tibial tuberosity and trochlear sulcus | It is a direct measure of the valgus alignment | 1 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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CT