“…These include anatomic factors (trochlear dysplasia, patella alta, elevated tibial tubercle–trochlear groove [TT-TG] distance, increased lateral patellar tilt), skeletal maturity status, demographic factors (age, sex), injury pattern, and mechanism of injury. 1,2,21,29,32,34,37,38,40,42 Previous studies done by our institutions evaluated anatomic risk factors and injury patterns as defined by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging measurements in a population of patients with primary LPD. 1,2,5,45 The purpose of the current study is threefold:…”