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Table 3 Relationship between patella inclination, sulcus angle and patella height and patella cartilage volume

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

Medial facet

LCPA

40.34 (-18.30, 98.98)

0.18

67.23 (22.10, 112.36)

0.004

SA

-23.83 (-66.34, 18.68)

0.27

-23.63 (-56.89, 9.63)

0.16

I-S ratio

-3213.15 (-6140.70, 285.60)

0.03

-3186.89 (-5510.01, -863.77)

0.01

Lateral facet

LCPA

16.90 (-66.20, 100.01)

0.69

48.88 (-12.34, 110.11)

0.12

SA

41.08 (-20.33, 102.49)

0.19

43.27 (-2.43, 88.98)

0.06

I-S ratio

-3390.01 (-7598.65, 818.63)

0.11

-2826.33 (-5985.73, 333.07)

0.08

  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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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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