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Table 2 Measurements of the patellofemoral joint before surgery and at last follow-up

From: The morphology of patella changed significantly after soft tissue correction for children with recurrent patella dislocation

Measurement

Group

Before surgery

At last follow-up

P Value

PTA(°)

affected side

28.4 ± 7.1

10.7 ± 2.3

< 0.01

unaffected side

9.2 ± 2.5

9.4 ± 2.1

0.746

SA(°)

affected side

148.2 ± 7.2

144.1 ± 5.4

0.038

unaffected side

137.7 ± 5.4

139.3 ± 5.9

0.357

TT-TG (mm)

affected side

17.91 ± 3.67

17.54 ± 3.21

0.725

unaffected side

12.20 ± 2.04

13.41 ± 1.50

0.031

CA(°)

affected side

22.8 ± 6.3

8.4 ± 2.6

< 0.01

unaffected side

4.8 ± 3.4

4.4 ± 3.1

0.647

  1. PTA patellar tilt angle, SA sulcus angle, TT-TG tibial tuberosity trochlear groove distance, CA congruence angle