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Table 2 Average values calculated for the six regions the lateral femoral condyle was divided in

From: Segmentation of the lateral femoral notch sign with MRI using a new measurement technique

Region1

Lateral condyle’s surface2

Length of the defect3 (a.p.5)

Width of the defect3 (m.l.6)

Depth of the defect3

Affected total surface2 area

Percent of region’s surface2

Concave surface of defect2

volume of defect4

Central Extern

4.0

10.7

13.0

2.8

0.9

0.3

1.3

221.0

Central Intern

3.2

8.6

4.7

2.2

0.2

0.08

0.5

85.3

Anterior Extern

6.6

7.3

11.0

2.1

0.5

0.07

0.7

120.8

Anterior Intern

8.4

3.4

3.3

1.5

0.06

0.008

0.2

28.2

Posterior Extern

6.8

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.004

0.001

0.007

1.3

Posterior Intern

3.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

  1. 1as described in Fig. 3
  2. 2square centimeters (cm2)
  3. 3millimeters (mm)
  4. 4cubic millileters (mm3)
  5. 5a.p. (antero-posterior)
  6. 6m.l. (medio-lateral)