Dejour Classification (Trochlear Dysplasia)

The Dejour classification of trochlear dysplasia, by the radiographic / CT appearance of the femoral trochlea, types A/B/C/D.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Dejour type
B - flat/convex with a spur (high-grade)

Result: Dejour type B: a flat or convex trochlea with a supratrochlear spur (high-grade dysplasia).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

Type A
Shallow but symmetric, concave trochlea (crossing sign); low-grade.
Type B
Flat or convex trochlea with a supratrochlear spur; high-grade.
Type C
Facet asymmetry (double contour) without a spur; high-grade.
Type D
Facet asymmetry plus a supratrochlear spur, with a facet cliff; high-grade.

What you enter

  • Dejour type
How this is calculated

Dejour D, Le Coultre B. Osteotomies in patello-femoral instabilities. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2007;15(1):39-46. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

Browse all tools

Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.