The Effect of Vastus Medialis Transection on Patellofemoral Contact Pressure and Patellar Tracking

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dc.contributor.advisorHerzog, Walter
dc.contributor.authorSawatsky, Andrew James
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-24T20:35:56Z
dc.date.available2013-11-12T08:00:14Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-24
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis was to examine the effects of imbalance between the forces exerted by vastus medialis (VM) and vastus lateralis on patellofemoral peak contact pressures, areas, shapes, and patellar tracking before and after the removal of VM. New Zealand White rabbits were used and patellofemoral contact mechanics were evaluated at 30°, 60° and 90° and patellar tracking was recorded from 30°-90° before and after VM transection. Following removal of VM, there were no changes in patellofemoral contact mechanics and patellar tracking. We conclude that VM weakness does not cause changes in rabbit patellofemoral contact mechanics. Since muscular alignment and knee joint geometry are similar in human and rabbits, we question the idea of VM weakness as a cause for patellar mal-tracking and patellofemoral joint pain.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSawatsky, A. J. (2013). The Effect of Vastus Medialis Transection on Patellofemoral Contact Pressure and Patellar Tracking (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28093en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28093
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/731
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectAnatomy
dc.subjectRehabilitation and Therapy
dc.subject.classificationPatellofemoral painen_US
dc.subject.classificationKnee mechanicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationPatellar trackingen_US
dc.subject.classificationMuscle weaknessen_US
dc.subject.classificationJoint contact pressureen_US
dc.subject.classificationKnee rehabilitationen_US
dc.subject.classificationJoint biomechanicsen_US
dc.titleThe Effect of Vastus Medialis Transection on Patellofemoral Contact Pressure and Patellar Tracking
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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