en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Background:</span></b> <span style="font-size:14.0pt">Patellar chondromalacia (CMP) <span style="background:white">is a common disorder and also a natural consequence of aging. </span></span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=2637a3043cf69719&sxsrf=ADLYWIK5vWLsrxMsNrzaF95m0Y4DUTxQiw:1736187758634&q=magnetic+resonance+imaging&si=ACC90nzIXkB_sCSo1-jl9XnK8EVgEWig85gYD1051KHDQTkrhLHFNuEjyHBcoUoVOpQt_jJUduIwrma_1g95P7b5vpTBHfeiWedrw10yXWbD-KJ-Pt9oeK07pZ86OgurGo7CEPRWC2RyHxCNg849ivMAcEKII2oqcg%3D%3D&expnd=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZmPe02-GKAxVqVPEDHQoXNZoQgCt6BAhAEA4" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="background:white">Magnetic Resonance Imaging</span></span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> (MRI) has emerged as a potent non-invasive method for assessing patellar cartilage damage<span style="background:white">. </span>This <span style="background:white">study investigated the relationship between chondromalacia and the position of the patella in </span>in MRI scans of patients referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Method:</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> In this cross-sectional study, patients who underwent knee MRI for any reason and were eligible for a diagnosis of chondromalacia based on diagnostic criteria were included. The information obtained from the MRI, including the position of the patella (alta and baja) and knee deformity, was recorded in a data collection form by an experienced radiologist.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results:</span></span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">According to the results, 116 (70.3%) of the patients were female and 49 (29.7%) were male. There was no significant association between patellar position and gender (p = 0.27), history of surgery and gender (p = 0.64), or history of trauma and gender (p > 0.001). Among the independent variables (age, gender, weight, and history of surgery), only history of trauma had a significant linear relationship with the types of patella positions.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> Findings of this study revealed that patellar position is identified as a predisposing factor for chondromalacia. It is recommended that future prospective studies, with larger sample sizes and including control groups, investigate the relationship between chondromalacia and patella position on MRI in patients.</span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Chondromalacia, patellar position, MRI 1 7 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-653&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Ghasem Hanafi 10031947532846008364 10031947532846008364 No 1Department of Radiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Pegah Ariazangeneh 10031947532846008365 0009-0008-2174-4339 No Department of Radiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Sam Bemani 10031947532846008366 10031947532846008366 No Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Milad Bahari miladbahari@ymail.com 10031947532846008367 009-0003-3172-2567 Yes 2Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Ali Davarpanah 10031947532846008368 009-0007-4772-9113 No 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran