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Table 2 Relationship between patella inclination, sulcus angle and patella height and Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score

From: The associations between indices of patellofemoral geometry and knee pain and patella cartilage volume: a cross-sectional study

 

Univariate Analysis

 

Multivariate Analysis*

 
 

Regression coefficient

(95% CI)

P value

Regression coefficient

(95% CI)

P value

LCPA

-1.74 (-3.27, -0.21)

0.03

-1.57 (-3.05, -0.09)

0.04

SA

0.25 (-0.85, 1.34)

0.66

0.04 (-1.02, 1.09)

0.95

I-S ratio

57.26 (-13.23, 127.74)

0.11

33.01 (-36.83, 102.85)

0.35

  1. LCPA = lateral condyle-patella angle, SA = sulcus angle, I-S Ratio = Insall-Salvati Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval
  2. *adjusted for age, gender, BMI, patella cartilage volume and bone size
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