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Total Knee Tips & Pearls From Dr. Adam Rosen (A Virtual Total Knee Fellowship Podcast)
Dr. Adam Rosen is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement. He created this podcast which is aimed at interns, residents, fellows, and general orthopedists who are looking to dive into the details of total knee replacements, hip replacement, and classic articles.
Be sure to check out my YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL226EPMMG9vZmOiuDpmmh36nNzyPrYcRS
(Disclaimer: This is my opinion. Any information gathered is not medical education. Practitioners need to use their education and experience to determine how to treat their own patients.)
Total Knee Tips & Pearls From Dr. Adam Rosen (A Virtual Total Knee Fellowship Podcast)
Merchant View
Roentgenographic Analysis of Patellofemoral Congruence
Alan Merchant, Richard Mercer, Richard Jacobsen, Charles Cool
JBJS 1974
Merchant View - patient is supine on the x-ray table. The knees are flexed 45 degrees and the legs are strapped. The beam to femur angle is 30 degrees and the plate is positioned against the shins.
Sulcus Angle of Brattstrom - angle formed by the highest points on the medial and lateral femoral condyles and the lowest point of the sulcus
Congruence Angle - sulcus angle is bisected to establish the reference line. Another line is drawn from the apex of the sulcus to the lowest point on the patellar articular surface.
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