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Table 1 Measurements of patellofemoral joint anatomy in 212 normal adult Chinese people

From: Application of the Chinese Aircraft-shaped Sleeve system in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures using a suprapatellar approach for tibial intramedullary nailing: a randomised controlled trial

Measured parameter

Men (n = 101)

Women (n = 111)

Total

P value*

Patella angle (°)

137.30 ± 6.02

133.68 ± 5.87

135.40 ± 6.20

< 0.001

Sulcus angle (°)

142.62 ± 5.32

142.14 ± 5.36

142.37 ± 5.33

0.5128

Sulcus width (mm)

35.17 ± 2.23

31.72 ± 2.01

33.37 ± 2.73

< 0.001

Sulcus depth (mm)

4.54 ± 0.58

4.06 ± 0.58

4.29 ± 0.63

< 0.001

  1. *Student’s t test
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X