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A Settegast is a standard medical x-ray projection that presents a tangential view of the patella. To acquire such an image the patient is placed in a prone position with the knee flexed at least 90 degrees and the field of view centered on the patellofemoral joint space.
Lateral view. It shows the following measurements used for post-operative evaluation : Anterior femoral notching (the femoral component causing reduced thickness of the distal femur anteriorly), which seems to cause an increased risk of fractures when exceeding about 3 mm. Reference:
The normal knee flexion is between 130 and 150 degrees. Any pain, abnormal movement, or crepitus of the patella should be noted. If there is pain or crepitus during active extension of the knee, while the patella is being compressed against the patellofemoral groove, patellofemoral pain syndrome or chondromalacia patellae should be suspected ...
English: Postoperative X-ray of normal knee prosthesis of a 73 year old man who had osteoarthritis. Anteroposterior view. It shows the following measurements used for post-operative evaluation: FFC: frontal femoral component angle. It is typically regarded as optimal when being 2–7° in valgus.
Postoperative X-ray of normal knee prosthesis: Anteroposterior view Original. With measurements. Vector (.svg) version is available. Lateral view Original.
English: Postoperative X-ray of normal knee prosthesis of a 73 year old man who had osteoarthritis.It shows KS zones (Knee Society, 2015).Reference: (2015). "Development of a Modern Knee Society Radiographic Evaluation System and Methodology for Total Knee Arthroplasty".
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