It’s the Patellofemoral Height – Dr. Sabrina Strickland

Medically reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Strickland, MD · Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery · Last reviewed: December 13, 2023

October 7, 2022

Patella baja (abnormally lying patella) or patella alta (a high patella)? In terms of patient outcomes, cartilage health or malalignment, how the patella lies may be more consequential than previously thought—according to a new study.

The researchers, from the University of Pennsylvania, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and Northwestern University in Chicago, designed a retrospective cohort study of patellofemoral arthroplasty patients from 2012 to 2020.

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