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Table 3 Measurement of the medial tangent angle of the tibia in females and males

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

Females (n = 70) / Males (n = 33)

A

45.3/45.1

43.0–48.0/42.9–46.9

0.611

B

41.1/43.5

38.3–45.4/40.7–45.9

0.159

C

42.8/42.1

38.9–46.0/37.5–45.4

0.360

  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