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Table 1 Summary of lower extremity alignment measurements from this study (n=87)

From: Do small changes in rotation affect measurements of lower extremity limb alignment?

Mechanical alignment parameters

 Mechanical lateral distal femoral articular angle (mLDFA)

85.6 ± 2.3°

 Medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA)

86.1 ± 2.8°

 Mechanical tibiofemoral angle

−0.7 ± 3.1°

 The joint line convergence angle (JLCA)

−1.2 ± 1.7°

Anatomical alignment parameters

 Anatomic tibiofemoral angle (aTFA)

4.8 ± 2.6°

 Lateral distal femoral angle (aLDFA)

80.2 ± 2.2°

 Medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA)

86.1 ± 2.8°

Other

 Anatomical-mechanical angle (AMA).

5.4 ± 0.7°