Caton-Deschamps index (knee)
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The Caton-Deschamps index is is used to measure patellar height and identify patella alta and and patella baja. The The Caton-Deschamps index relies upon the length of the patellar articular surface and its distance from the tibia, reducing erroneous measurements in those with long patella bodies, as measured in the Insall-Salvati ratio.
Measurement
The Caton-Deschamps index can be measured on a lateral radiograph or sagittal knee CT or MRI. For measurement, it is considered ideal that the knee is flexed at an angle of 30º, although for the original study by Caton-Deschamps the flexion angles were between 20º and 80º.
- A:
distancedistance between the anterior angle of the tibial plateau, to the most inferior aspect of the patellar articular surface - B:
patellarpatellar articular surface length
Caton-Deschamps index = A / B
Interpretation
- normal range: 0.6-1.3
- patella alta: >1.3
- patella baja:<0.6
The Caton-Deschamps ratio can also be applied to children, but age correction should be applied because patellar ossification begins at its proximal side 1.
-<p>The <strong>Caton-Deschamps index</strong> is used to measure patellar height and identify <a href="/articles/patella-alta">patella alta</a> and <a href="/articles/patella-baja">patella baja</a>. The Caton-Deschamps index relies upon the length of the patellar articular surface and its distance from the tibia, reducing erroneous measurements in those with long patella bodies, as measured in the <a href="/articles/insall-salvati-ratio">Insall-Salvati ratio</a>.</p><h4>Measurement</h4><p>The Caton-Deschamps index can be measured on a lateral radiograph or sagittal knee CT or MRI. For measurement, it is considered ideal that the knee is flexed at an angle of 30º, although for the original study by Caton-Deschamps the flexion angles were between 20º and 80º.</p><ul>-<li>A: distance between the anterior angle of the tibial plateau, to the most inferior aspect of the patellar articular surface</li>-<li>B: patellar articular surface length</li>- +<p>The <strong>Caton-Deschamps index</strong> is used to measure patellar height and identify <a href="/articles/patella-alta">patella alta</a> and <a href="/articles/patella-baja">patella baja</a>. The Caton-Deschamps index relies upon the length of the patellar articular surface and its distance from the tibia, reducing erroneous measurements in those with long patella bodies, as measured in the <a href="/articles/insall-salvati-ratio">Insall-Salvati ratio</a>.</p><h4>Measurement</h4><p>The Caton-Deschamps index can be measured on a lateral radiograph or sagittal knee CT or MRI. For measurement, it is considered ideal that the knee is flexed at an angle of 30º, although for the original study by Caton-Deschamps the flexion angles were between 20º and 80º.</p><ul>
- +<li>A: distance between the anterior angle of the tibial plateau, to the most inferior aspect of the patellar articular surface</li>
- +<li>B: patellar articular surface length</li>
-<li>patella baja: <0.6</li>- +<li>patella baja: <0.6</li>
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