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
patellathe patella (normally this line intersects the lower pole of the 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 described3:
- straight: ~ 35%
- small hill: ~ 20%
- large hill: ~ 45%
-<li>indicating relative position of patella (normally this line intersects the lower pole of <a href="/articles/patella">patella</a>)</li>-<li>suggesting ACL injury (normal <a href="/articles/anterior-cruciate-ligament">ACL Blumensaat angle</a> is less than or equal to 15<sup>o</sup>)</li>-</ul><p>It may not always be straight and three types have been described <sup>3</sup></p><ul>- +<li>indicating relative position of the patella (normally this line intersects the lower pole of the <a href="/articles/patella">patella</a>)</li>
- +<li>suggesting ACL injury (normal <a href="/articles/anterior-cruciate-ligament">ACL Blumensaat angle</a> is ≤15°)</li>
- +</ul><p>It may not always be straight and three types have been described <sup>3</sup>:</p><ul>
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