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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the proximal tibial parameters between males and females

From: Evaluation of the theoretical optimal angle of the tibial tunnel in transtibial anatomic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by computed tomography

Parameter

Mean Standard ± Deviation

P

Total (n = 408)

Male (n = 225)

Female (n = 183)

L1 (mm)

40.1 ± 7.6

41.1 ± 7.0

38.8 ± 8.0

.002

TOA (°)

35.4 ± 7.9

35.1 ± 7.2

35.8 ± 8.6

.352

L2 (mm)

47.0 ± 11.1

48.0 ± 10.8

45.8 ± 11.3

.046

L3 (mm)

26.8 ± 11.4

27.2 ± 10.9

27.3 ± 12.0

.463

  1. L1 the thickness of cancellous bone, TOA the theoretical optimal angle, L2 the distance from anterior tunnel aperture to anterior end of tibial plateau, L3 the distance from anterior tunnel aperture to the tibial tuberosity (lowest edge of patellar ligament attachment)
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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