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Table 3 Comparison of shape parameters among different trochlear types

From: Do size, shape, and alignment parameters of the femoral condyle affect the trochlear groove tracking? A morphometric study based on 3D- computed tomography models in Chinese people

 

Type 45°

Type 60°

Type 75°

Type 90°

p-value

Aspect ratio

0.9 (0.0)

1.0 (0.0)

1.0 (0.1)

1.0 (0.0)

p1* = 0.034

p2* = 0.001

p3* = 0.032

Arc angle,°

104.6 (6.3)

107.9 (8.2)

107.8 (8.2)

111.9 (8.4)

p7 = 0.003

p8 = 0.030

Proximal-end angle,°

1.4 (5.7)

0.7 (5.7)

0.7 (4.7)

−1.9 (6.6)

0.126

Distal-end angle,°

16.0 (3.5)

18.6 (5.1)

18.5 (6.1)

20.0 (6.5)

p4* = 0.043

p5* = 0.016

p6* = 0.018

  1. All parameter values are reported as mean (standard deviation)
  2. Aspect ratio, the ratio between the anteroposterior dimension of the lateral condyles and the femoral mediolateral dimension; Arc angle, the angulation between the most proximal cutting plane and the most distal cutting plane; Proximal-end angle, the angulation between the most proximal cutting plane and the 0° cutting plane; Distal-end angle, the angulation between the most distal cutting plane and the 90° cutting plane
  3. *There were significant differences when comparing type 45° with types 60° (p1, p4), 75° (p2, p5), and 90° (p3, p6) in terms of aspect ratio and distal-end angle, respectively
  4. There were significant differences when comparing type 45° with type 90° (p7), and type 75° with type 90° (p8) in terms of arc angle