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The Blackburne-Peel ratio is used to assess height, and determine presence of [[patella alta]]. A lateral radiograph of the knee with 30 degrees of flexion is obtained, and a horizontal line at the level of the tibial plateaux is drawn. Perpendicular to this line vertically and a measurement (B) made of the distance between the horizontal line and the inferior aspect of the patellar articular surface. A second measurement (A) is made along the [[patella]] articular surface.&nbsp; <ref>Syed A. Ali, Robert Helmer and Michael R. Terk; Patella Alta: Lack of Correlation Between Patellotrochlear Cartilage Congruence and Commonly Used Patellar Height Ratios; AJR November 2009 vol. 193 no. 5 1361-1366. (Level of evidence: B)</ref> <br>• A/B is a measure of patella height<br> Normal value = ratio of 0.8. <br> Patella alta = ratio &gt;1.0&nbsp;
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== Introduction ==
[[Patella alta]] or high riding patella is a risk factor for patellar instability and pain.<ref name=":0">Verhulst FV, van Sambeeck JD, Olthuis GS, van der Ree J, Koëter S. Patellar height measurements: Insall–Salvati ratio is most reliable method. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2020 Mar;28(3):869-75.</ref>


Many imaging modalities are used to measure the height of the patella including Blackburne-Peel ratio, [[Insall-Salvati Ratio|Insall-Salvati ratio]], the Caton-Deschamps ratio, [[Insall-Salvati Ratio|modified Insall-Salvati ratio]] and patellotrochlear index. <ref name=":0" />
== Method ==
Blackburne-Peel ratio compares the distance of the articular cartilage surface of the patella to a line drawn from the tibial plateau to the inferior pole of patella. <ref>Wolfe S, Varacallo M, Kahwaji CI. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482427/ Patellar Instability.]</ref>
Steps:
* A lateral radiograph of the knee with 30 degrees of flexion is obtained, and a horizontal line at the level of the tibial plateau is drawn.
* Measurement (B): a perpendicular line is drawn vertically from the horizontal line of the tibial plateau to the inferior aspect of the patellar articular surface.
* Measurement (A): a line is made along the [[patella]] articular surface.
* A/B is a measure of patella height<br> Normal value = ratio of 0.8. <br> Patella alta = ratio &gt;1.0&nbsp;<ref>Syed A. Ali, Robert Helmer and Michael R. Terk; Patella Alta: Lack of Correlation Between Patellotrochlear Cartilage Congruence and Commonly Used Patellar Height Ratios; AJR November 2009 vol. 193 no. 5 1361-1366. (Level of evidence: B)</ref>
== Evidence ==
Seil et al and Berg et al, found Blackburne-Peel ratio to be most reliable on computed radiography.
To fully assess the patellofemoral anatomic morphology using the Blackburne-Peel ratio both conventional radiographs and a scan should be done.<ref name=":0" />
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== References  ==
== References  ==


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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Patella alta or high riding patella is a risk factor for patellar instability and pain.[1]

Many imaging modalities are used to measure the height of the patella including Blackburne-Peel ratio, Insall-Salvati ratio, the Caton-Deschamps ratio, modified Insall-Salvati ratio and patellotrochlear index. [1]

Method[edit | edit source]

Blackburne-Peel ratio compares the distance of the articular cartilage surface of the patella to a line drawn from the tibial plateau to the inferior pole of patella. [2]

Steps:

  • A lateral radiograph of the knee with 30 degrees of flexion is obtained, and a horizontal line at the level of the tibial plateau is drawn.
  • Measurement (B): a perpendicular line is drawn vertically from the horizontal line of the tibial plateau to the inferior aspect of the patellar articular surface.
  • Measurement (A): a line is made along the patella articular surface.
  • A/B is a measure of patella height
     Normal value = ratio of 0.8.
     Patella alta = ratio >1.0 [3]

Evidence[edit | edit source]

Seil et al and Berg et al, found Blackburne-Peel ratio to be most reliable on computed radiography.

To fully assess the patellofemoral anatomic morphology using the Blackburne-Peel ratio both conventional radiographs and a scan should be done.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verhulst FV, van Sambeeck JD, Olthuis GS, van der Ree J, Koëter S. Patellar height measurements: Insall–Salvati ratio is most reliable method. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2020 Mar;28(3):869-75.
  2. Wolfe S, Varacallo M, Kahwaji CI. Patellar Instability.
  3. Syed A. Ali, Robert Helmer and Michael R. Terk; Patella Alta: Lack of Correlation Between Patellotrochlear Cartilage Congruence and Commonly Used Patellar Height Ratios; AJR November 2009 vol. 193 no. 5 1361-1366. (Level of evidence: B)