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Table 5 Preoperative evaluation of patella morphological characteristics

From: Changes in patellar morphology following surgical correction of recurrent patellar dislocation in children

Indexes

SG

CG

P value*

Mean RPW (SD)

46.67 (7.64)

44.85 (6.85)

0.184

Mean RPT (SD)

17.75 (4.30)

17.24 (4.78)

0.738

Mean WA (SD)

165.35 (8.71)

164.65 (8.35)

0.874

Mean MWI (SD)

1.56 (0.73)

1.32 (0.76)

0.076

Mean LPFA (SD)

21.65 (2.31)

22.85 (2.15)

0.385

  1. SG study group, CG control group, RPW relative patellar width, RPT relative patellar width, WA Wiberg angle, MWI modified Wiberg index, LPFA lateral patellar facet angle
  2. *Student’s t test
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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