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Table 3 Results of morphometric parameters in the groups

From: Patellar shape is associated with femoral trochlear morphology in individuals with mature skeletal development

Measurement

Group A

Group B

Group C

Statistical analysis

    

F

P

SA (°)

138.7 ± 9.4

147.0 ± 7.6

146.9 ± 8.6

18.937

0.000

LTA (°)

20.5 ± 4.7

16.9 ± 4.4

17.4 ± 4.7

11.300

0.000

MTA (°)

20.9 ± 7.3

15.6 ± 6.5

15.8 ± 7.5

10.733

0.000

LFL (mm)

22.3 ± 2.2

22.6 ± 2.3

22.5 ± 2.6

0.1564

0.858

MFL(mm)

17.1 ± 2.7

15.0 ± 2.7

14.5 ± 2.5

16.540

0.000

LTH (mm)

57.8 ± 4.9

57.8 ± 5.2

57.7± 4.9

0.003

0.997

MTH (mm)

56.0 ± 5.1

54.7 ± 4.8

54.5 ± 4.4

1.629

0.199

TH (mm)

50.0 ± 4.5

50.8 ± 4.7

50.9 ± 4.3

0.758

0.470

TD (mm)

36.4 ± 3.6

35.5 ± 3.2

35.1 ± 3.4

2.469

0.088