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OPI required at least two lateral patellar dislocations. Measurements included patellar height index (PHI), sagittal patellar cartilage length (SPCL), patello\u2010tibial distance (PTD), patellar tendon length (PTL), sagittal trochlear cartilage length (STCL) and sagittal patellofemoral engagement (SPE). Three blinded observers measured every knee; their mean was analysed. Functional patella alta was defined using control\u2010derived interquartile\u2010range thresholds. Interobserver reliability used two\u2010way random\u2010effects, absolute\u2010agreement intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Group comparisons and logistic regression were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      OPI knees had significantly higher PHI (1.178\u2009\u00b1\u20090.171 vs. 1.083\u2009\u00b1\u20090.132;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005) and lower SPE (0.354\u2009\u00b1\u20090.207 vs. 0.484\u2009\u00b1\u20090.200;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004), with greater SPCL, PTD and PTL and shorter STCL (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Groups were unmatched for age, with older OPI patients (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Functional patella alta occurred in 16\/85 knees (18.8%): 14\/42 OPI (33.3%) and 2\/43 controls (4.7%) and was strongly associated with OPI (odds ratio [OR] 10.25; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.16\u201348.66;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003). Reliability was excellent for SPE (ICC 0.95), PTL (0.97) and PTD (0.94), good for SPCL (0.80) and moderate for PHI (0.72).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Paediatric recurrent patellar instability is characterised by increased patellar height and reduced sagittal trochlear engagement on MRI. Functional patella alta applies to skeletally immature knees, but instability occurs at lower sagittal engagement values than in adults. These cohort\u2010specific exploratory thresholds require external validation before clinical use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level III, retrospective comparative study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jeo2.70896","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,21]],"date-time":"2026-08-21T12:41:40Z","timestamp":1787316100000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Increased sagittal patellar height and reduced trochlear engagement on MRI are associated with recurrent patellar instability in skeletally immature knees: A comparative study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4886-4233","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Francesco","family":"Puglia","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C. 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