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Table 3 The distribution of the mismatch angles of tibial rotation axes with different cut-off values of TT-PCL distance

From: Different tibial rotational axes can be applied in combination according to the tibial tuberosity–posterior cruciate ligament distance in total knee arthroplasty

Cut-off value(mm)

Akagi line

MTTT

combination

Inside safe zone

Outside safe zone

Inside safe zone

Outside safe zone

Inside safe zone

Outside safe zone

16

Lower(n = 36)

17 (47.2%)

19 (51.8%)

30 (83.3%)

6 (16.7%)

112 (83.0%)

23 (17.0%)

Upper(n = 99)

82 (82.8%)

17 (17.2%)

65 (65.7%)

34 (34.3%)

17

Lower(n = 43)

21(48.8%)

22 (51.2%)

34 (79.1%)

9 (20.9%)

112 (83.0%)

23 (17.0%)

Upper(n = 92)

78 (84.8%)

14 (15.2%)

61 (66.3%)

31 (33.7%)

18

Lower(n = 52)

28 (53.8%)

24 (46.2%)

43 (82.7%)

9 (17.3%)

114 (84.4%)

21 (15.6%)

Upper(n = 83)

71 (85.5%)

12 (14.5%)

52 (62.2%)

31 (37.8%)

19

Lower(n = 72)

44 (61.1%)

28 (38.9%)

60 (83.3%)

12 (16.7%)

115 (85.2%)

20 (14.8%)

Upper(n = 63)

55 (87.3%)

8 (12.7%)

33 (55.6%)

28 (44.4%)

20

Lower(n = 82)

53 (64.6%)

29 (35.4%)

68 (82.9%)

14 (17.1%)

114 (84.4%)

21 (15.6%)

Upper(n = 53)

46 (86.8%)

7 (13.2%)

27 (50.9%)

26 (49.1%)

21

Lower(n = 94)

65 (69.1%)

29 (30.9%)

79 (84.0%)

15 (16%)

113 (83.7%)

22 (16.3%)

Upper(n = 41)

34 (82.9%)

7 (17.1%)

16 (39.0%)

25 (61.0%)

22

Lower(n = 98)

68 (69.4%)

30 (30.6%)

83 (84.7%)

15 (15.3%)

114 (84.4%)

21 (15.6%)

Upper(n = 37)

31 (83.8%)

6 (16.2%)

12 (32.4%)

25 (67.6%)