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Q angle of the Knee Wheeless

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Description: - Q angle is the angle formed by a line drawn from the ASIS to central patella and a second line drawn from central patella to tibial tubercle;
- an increased Q angle is a risk factor for patellar subluxation;
- normally Q angle is 14 deg for males and 17 deg for females;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Sat Apr 12 2008