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The definition of the patellar height has been the topic of numerous articles [1–4, 8, 15–19, 21] and still no consensus has been found when to use which index. The patellar height remains to be a widely discussed topic. The importance of a broadly accepted definition is evident, as the patellar height is part of defining anatomical and physiological factors of the extensor mechanism which again demands a standard evaluation.
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Bruderer, J., Servien, E., Neyret, P. (2010). Patellar Height: Which Index?. In: Zaffagnini, S., Dejour, D., Arendt, E. (eds) Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05424-2_7
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