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Table 2 The lateral tilt, medial tilt and sulcus angles of the femoral trochlea calculated based on 0° cross-sections of three-dimensional models of native and prosthetic knees (n = 28)

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

0° cross-section

 

Lateral tilt angle (°)

Medial tilt angle (°)

Sulcus angle (°)

MP

15.5

9.8

172.6

Triathlon

13.3

11.4

173.2

NRG

13.9

12.1

173.5

NexGen

12.5

13.2

172.3

Native knee

16.4 (2.9)

4.5 (5.3)

159.1 (6.7)

  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
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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