- Insall-Salvati ratio
- the ratio of the length of the ligamentum patellae to the height of the patella, equal to approximately 1 in the normal knee.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Insall-Salvati ratio
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Insall-Salvati ratio — In·sall Sal·va·ti ratio (inґsəl sahl vahґte) [John N. Insall, American orthopedist, 1930–2000; E. Salvati, American orthopedist, 20th century] see under ratio … Medical dictionary
patella alta — an abnormally high patella, the Insall Salvati ratio being greater than 1.2; called also high riding p … Medical dictionary
patella infera — an abnormally low patella, having an Insall Salvati ratio of less than 1.0; called also low riding p. and p. baja … Medical dictionary
