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Title: TT-TG Distance. How to Translate?
Post by: Fathead D on August 31, 2011, 08:46:49 PM

I had a rotational study done and the report says that my TT-TG distances are 19mm right and 13mm left.  I forgot to ask the OS what that means and now I am trying to figure it out.  Anyone out there know how to translate this into English?

Title: Re: TT-TG Distance. How to Translate?
Post by: oohheykate on September 01, 2011, 01:28:32 AM

That's the offset distance between your trochlear groove to your tibial tubercle, or the horizontal distance between the tibial tubercle and the center of the groove, if you're getting technical.

10-15mm is normal, anything greater than 20mm is considered abnormal.

What did your OS say about the rotational study? Sorry if you posted somewhere else about it!

Title: Re: TT-TG Distance. How to Translate?
Post by: Fathead D on September 01, 2011, 12:49:14 PM

He said there were some rotaional abnormalities but not bad enough to warrant surgery to correct them.