Knee
Quadriceps angle
15-20°
Radiography (Anteroposterior)
Magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray computed tomography
| It is the intersection of a line drawn parallel to the quadricipital axis and another line parallel to the patellar tendon in a coronal plane. |
| Some authors advocate the value varies according to sex as follows : |
| Male 14±3° |
| Female 17±3° |
Synonyms: Q angle
Reference
Margheritini F. Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Principles and Practice. Springer. (2011).
ISBN: 8847017025
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Foot and ankle
- Achilles tendon width
- Ankle joint space
- Anterior drawer sign
- Böhler's angle
- Calcaneal pitch
- Calceneus - 2nd metatarsal angle
- CFL/ATFL angle
- Distal tibial angle
- Djian-Annonier's angle
- Fibular angle
- First metatarsal declination angle
- Fowler-Philips angle
- Gissane critical angle
- Hallux valgus
- Heel pad
- Hibbs angle
- Intermetatarsal angle (1st metatarsal - 2nd metatarsal)
- Intermetatarsal angle (4th metatarsal - 5th metatarsal)
- Interphalangeal joint space
- Intertarsal joint space
- Johnson angle
- Kager's triangle
- Meary-Tomeno's angle
- Metatarsophalangeal angle (1st metatarsal - proximal phalanx 1st toe)
- Metatarsophalangeal angle (5th metatarsal - proximal phalanx 5th toe)
- Metatarsophalangeal joint space
- Talar dome - tibial plafond distance (Varus stress (instability))
- Talar tilt
- Talar tilt (Varus (instability))
- Talo-calcaneal index
- Talocalcaneal angle
- Talocrural angle
- Talonavicular coverage angle
- Talus declination angle
- Tarsometatarsal joint space
- Tibiofibular joint space
- Tibiofibular overlap
- Total calcaneal angle
- Toygar's angle
- Hip
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Knee
- Bernageau length
- Blackburne-Peel index
- Caton-Deschamps index
- Femoral angle
- Femoral intercondylar sulcus (Depth)
- Femoropatellar joint space
- Insall-Salvati ratio
- Knee joint space
- Lateral trochlear inclination
- Metaphysal - shaft tibia angle
- Modified Insall-Salvati ratio
- Patellar morphology (Morphology ratio)
- Patellar nose (Ratio)
- Patellar nose (Length)
- Patellar nose (Length)
- Patellar tilt
- Patellofemoral index
- Posterior cruciate ligament
- Proximal tibial angle
- Quadriceps angle
- Sulcus angle
- Suprapatellar bursa (Width)
- Tibial plateau angle
- Tibiofemoral angle
- Trochlea - tibial tubercle distance
- Trochlear depth
- Trochlear facet asymmetry (Ratio)
