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Table 2 Measurement of the medial tangent angle of the tibia in the right and left lower limbs

From: The medial tangent of the proximal tibia is a suitable extra-articular landmark in determining the tibial anteroposterior axis

 

Level

Median

interquartile range

P value

Right (n = 50) / Left (n = 50)

A

45.3/45.3

42.2–48.0/43.0–47.2

0.224

B

43.0/42.0

38.7–46.0/39.1–45.4

0.772

C

42.9/42.1

39.0–46.0/37.9–45.2

0.069

  1. A, the level of the distal edge of the tibial tubercle; B, the level at 5 cm distal to A; C, the level at 10 cm further distally
  2. Data are presented as degrees or P values