Table 3 ATFL: anterior talofibular ligament; DL: deltoid ligament. Absolute values for preoperative radiographic parameters with additional stratified population into “isolated ATFL injury”, “combined ATFL and deltoid ligament injury”, and “No ATFL injury”
Isolated ATFL injury (n = 15) | Combined ATFL – DL injury (n = 20) | No ATFL injury (n = 29) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Talometatarsale-angle (°) | |||
Median | 12.5 | 19.0 | 8.0 |
Min - max | 2.0–25.0 | 1.0–32.0 | 0.5–15.0 |
p-Value | 0.002 | ||
Calcaneal inclination-angle (°) | |||
Median | 16.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
Min - max | 8.5–23.5 | 7.5–26.5 | 10.0–25.0 |
p-Value | 0.861 | ||
Talocalcaneal-angle (°) | |||
Median | 47.5 | 52.5 | 45.0 |
Min - max | 38.5–53.0 | 38.5–64.5 | 30.0–59.0 |
p-Value | 0.001 | ||
Talonavicular uncoverage-angle (°) | |||
Median | 25.0 | 31.5 | 21.5 |
Min - max | 11.5–53.0 | 10.5–46.0 | −10.0 – 42.0 |
p-Value | 0.020 | ||