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Table 4 The lateral tilt, medial tilt and sulcus angles of the femoral trochlea calculated based on 90° cross-sections of three-dimensional models of native and prosthetic knees (n = 42)

From: Differences between native and prosthetic knees in terms of cross-sectional morphology of the femoral trochlea: a study based on three-dimensional models and virtual total knee arthroplasty

90° cross-section

 

Lateral tilt angle (°)

Medial tilt angle (°)

Sulcus angle (°)

MP

15.2

11.7

153.1

Native knee

13.5 (2.8)

18.4 (3.2)

148.0 (4.8)

  1. All parameters are reported as mean or mean (standard deviation)
  2. Significant differences (p < 0.05) between the native and prosthetic knees were noted for all angles evaluated