Table 1 Gender difference in anthropometric knee measurements (in mm)
From: Anthropometric measurements of non-arthritic knees in an Egyptian population: an MRI-based study
Total (n=200) | Female (n=100) | Male (n=100) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tibial mediolateral (tML) | ||||
Mean ± SD (Range) | 71.62 ± 5.4 (61–83) | 67.26 ± 3.2 (61–77) | 76.01 ± 3.0 (68–83) | < 0.001 |
Tibial anteroposterior (tAP) | ||||
Mean ± SD (Range) | 44.14 ± 4.0 (36–54) | 41.35 ± 2.9 (36–48) | 46.89 ± 3.0 (41–54) | < 0.001 |
Femoral ,mediolateral (fML) | ||||
Mean ± SD (Range) | 71.09 ± 5.1 (59–85) | 67.29 ± 3.7 (59–78) | 74.89 ± 3.2 (66–85) | < 0.001 |
Femoral anteroposterior (fAP) | ||||
Mean ± SD (Range) | 57.88 ± 4.4 (42–68) | 54.78 ± 3.3 (42–65) | 60.97 ± 3.1 (53–68) | < 0.001 |
Femoral aspect ratio (fAR) | ||||
Mean ± SD (Range) | 1.23 ± 0.07 (1–1.5) | 1.23 ± 0.08 (1–1.5) | 1.23 ± 0.06 (1.1–1.5) | = 0.650* |
Tibial aspect ratio (tAR) | ||||
Mean ± SD (Range) | 1.63 ± 0.09 (1.3–1.9) | 1.63 ± 0.09 (1.3–1.9) | 1.62 ± 0.09 (1.5–1.8) | = 0.932* |