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Abnormal knee morphology

MedGen UID:
1841978
•Concept ID:
C5826576
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0034669

Definition

A structural abnormality of the knee joint or surrounding structures. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee: review of current concepts and radiological differential diagnoses.
Ochi J, Nozaki T, Nimura A, Yamaguchi T, Kitamura N
Jpn J Radiol 2022 May;40(5):443-457. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s11604-021-01224-3. PMID: 34843043Free PMC Article
Microenvironment in subchondral bone: predominant regulator for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Hu W, Chen Y, Dou C, Dong S
Ann Rheum Dis 2021 Apr;80(4):413-422. Epub 2020 Nov 6 doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218089. PMID: 33158879Free PMC Article
Evaluation and treatment of disorders of the infrapatellar fat pad.
Dragoo JL, Johnson C, McConnell J
Sports Med 2012 Jan 1;42(1):51-67. doi: 10.2165/11595680-000000000-00000. PMID: 22149697

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neutrality, normality, abnormality and pathology in coronal knee alignment: Why and how should we define it in the era of personalised medicine?
Hirschmann MT, von Eisenhart-Rothe R, Graichen H, Vendittoli PA, Chen AF, Lustig S, Leal J, Tibesku C, Bonnin M
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2024 Mar;32(3):515-517. Epub 2024 Feb 28 doi: 10.1002/ksa.12107. PMID: 38415940
External fixation for the correction of adult post-traumatic deformities.
Goodier WD, Calder PR
Injury 2019 Jun;50 Suppl 1:S36-S44. Epub 2019 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.03.040. PMID: 31054864
Total knee arthroplasty after high tibial osteotomy.
Cerciello S, Vasso M, Maffulli N, Neyret P, Corona K, Panni AS
Orthopedics 2014 Mar;37(3):191-8. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20140225-08. PMID: 24762146
Review of discoid meniscus.
Sun Y, Jiang Q
Orthop Surg 2011 Nov;3(4):219-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2011.00148.x. PMID: 22021136Free PMC Article
Congenital deformities.
Clarren SK, Smith DW
Pediatr Clin North Am 1977 Nov;24(4):665-77. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)33488-5. PMID: 927931

Diagnosis

Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee: Differentiating the Most Common Entities at MRI.
Gorbachova T, Melenevsky Y, Cohen M, Cerniglia BW
Radiographics 2018 Sep-Oct;38(5):1478-1495. Epub 2018 Aug 17 doi: 10.1148/rg.2018180044. PMID: 30118392
Parosteal osteosarcoma.
Hang JF, Chen PC
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 May;138(5):694-9. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0030-RS. PMID: 24786129
The pediatric knee.
Orth RC
Pediatr Radiol 2013 Mar;43 Suppl 1:S90-8. Epub 2013 Mar 12 doi: 10.1007/s00247-012-2601-1. PMID: 23478924
Evaluation and treatment of disorders of the infrapatellar fat pad.
Dragoo JL, Johnson C, McConnell J
Sports Med 2012 Jan 1;42(1):51-67. doi: 10.2165/11595680-000000000-00000. PMID: 22149697
The Chitranjan Ranawat award: is neutral mechanical alignment normal for all patients? The concept of constitutional varus.
Bellemans J, Colyn W, Vandenneucker H, Victor J
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Jan;470(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1936-5. PMID: 21656315Free PMC Article

Therapy

Injectable Capsaicin for the Management of Pain Due to Osteoarthritis.
Campbell JN, Stevens R, Hanson P, Connolly J, Meske DS, Chung MK, Lascelles BDX
Molecules 2021 Feb 3;26(4) doi: 10.3390/molecules26040778. PMID: 33546181Free PMC Article
Patella Baja in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Lum ZC, Saiz AM, Pereira GC, Meehan JP
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020 Apr 15;28(8):316-323. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00422. PMID: 31934927
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: an imaging overview.
Lee DH, Choi YS, Potter HG, Endo Y, Sivakumaran T, Lim TK, Chun TJ
Skeletal Radiol 2020 Jan;49(1):19-30. Epub 2019 Jul 18 doi: 10.1007/s00256-019-03275-0. PMID: 31321452
Not Another Twisted Knee.
Hassan M, Farooqui Y, Greenstein J, Hahn B, Altberg G
J Emerg Med 2019 Oct;57(4):e117-e118. Epub 2019 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.06.050. PMID: 31594746
Anterograde or retrograde arterial access for diabetic limb revascularization.
Bosiers M, Deloose K, Callaert J
Semin Vasc Surg 2018 Jun-Dec;31(2-4):76-80. Epub 2019 Jan 4 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2018.12.005. PMID: 30876644

Prognosis

Discoid lateral meniscus: current concepts.
Tapasvi S, Shekhar A, Eriksson K
J ISAKOS 2021 Jan;6(1):14-21. Epub 2020 Sep 16 doi: 10.1136/jisakos-2017-000162. PMID: 33833041
Congenital Tibial Deficiency.
Litrenta J, Young M, Birch JG, Oetgen ME
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Mar 15;27(6):e268-e279. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00838. PMID: 30418269
Parosteal osteosarcoma.
Hang JF, Chen PC
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 May;138(5):694-9. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0030-RS. PMID: 24786129
The Chitranjan Ranawat award: is neutral mechanical alignment normal for all patients? The concept of constitutional varus.
Bellemans J, Colyn W, Vandenneucker H, Victor J
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Jan;470(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1936-5. PMID: 21656315Free PMC Article
Arthrogryposis and amyoplasia.
Bernstein RM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2002 Nov-Dec;10(6):417-24. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200211000-00006. PMID: 12470044

Clinical prediction guides

Congenital Tibial Deficiency.
Litrenta J, Young M, Birch JG, Oetgen ME
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Mar 15;27(6):e268-e279. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00838. PMID: 30418269
Trochleoplasty techniques provide good clinical results in patients with trochlear dysplasia.
Longo UG, Vincenzo C, Mannering N, Ciuffreda M, Salvatore G, Berton A, Denaro V
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018 Sep;26(9):2640-2658. Epub 2017 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s00167-017-4584-9. PMID: 28567511
The Chitranjan Ranawat award: is neutral mechanical alignment normal for all patients? The concept of constitutional varus.
Bellemans J, Colyn W, Vandenneucker H, Victor J
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Jan;470(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1936-5. PMID: 21656315Free PMC Article
Autologous osteochondral mosaicplasty grafting.
Bartha L, Vajda A, Duska Z, Rahmeh H, Hangody L
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2006 Oct;36(10):739-50. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2182. PMID: 17063836
Arthrogryposis and amyoplasia.
Bernstein RM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2002 Nov-Dec;10(6):417-24. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200211000-00006. PMID: 12470044

Recent systematic reviews

A Multimodal Meta-Analysis of Structural and Functional Alterations in the Brain of Knee Osteoarthritis Systematic Review.
Cheng S, Dong X, Lai P, Chen X, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X
Pain Physician 2024 Jul;27(5):E557-E566. PMID: 39087962
Subgroup analyses of the effectiveness of oral glucosamine for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis from the OA trial bank.
Runhaar J, Rozendaal RM, van Middelkoop M, Bijlsma HJW, Doherty M, Dziedzic KS, Lohmander LS, McAlindon T, Zhang W, Bierma Zeinstra S
Ann Rheum Dis 2017 Nov;76(11):1862-1869. Epub 2017 Jul 28 doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211149. PMID: 28754801
Discoid Lateral Meniscus.
Dai WL, Zhang H, Zhou AG, Zhang G, Zhang J
J Knee Surg 2017 Nov;30(9):854-862. Epub 2017 Jan 23 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1598021. PMID: 28114702
The management of the painful bipartite patella: a systematic review.
McMahon SE, LeRoux JA, Smith TO, Hing CB
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2016 Sep;24(9):2798-2805. Epub 2015 Jan 7 doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-3498-z. PMID: 25564195
Do knee abnormalities visualised on MRI explain knee pain in knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review.
Yusuf E, Kortekaas MC, Watt I, Huizinga TW, Kloppenburg M
Ann Rheum Dis 2011 Jan;70(1):60-7. Epub 2010 Sep 9 doi: 10.1136/ard.2010.131904. PMID: 20829200

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