Blumensaat line
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Blumensaat line corresponds to the roof of intercondylar notch of the femur as seen on lateral radiograph of knee joint. It has been used for:
- indicating relative position of patella (normally this line intersects the lower pole of patella)
- suggesting ACL injury (normal ACL Blumensaat angle is less than or equal to 15o)
It may not always be straight and three types have been described 3
- straight: ~ 35%
- small hill: ~ 20%
- large hill: ~ 45%
- +</ul><p>It may not always be straight and three types have been described <sup>3</sup></p><ul>
- +<li>straight: ~ 35%</li>
- +<li>small hill: ~ 20% </li>
- +<li>large hill: ~ 45%</li>
References changed:
- 3. Iriuchishima T, Ryu K, Aizawa S et-al. Blumensaat's line is not always straight: morphological variations of the lateral wall of the femoral intercondylar notch. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. . <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3579-7">doi:10.1007/s00167-015-3579-7</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25805709">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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