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Table 6 Follow-up results of morphological characteristics of the patella

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

Indexes

SG

CG

P value*

Mean RPW (SD)

54.16 (2.76)

52.87 (3.31)

0.086

Mean RPT (SD)

26.07 (2.05)

25.02 (3.28)

0.243

Mean WA (SD)

136.25 (7.76)

122.65 (7.31)

< 0.001

Mean MWI (SD)

1.23 (0.18)

2.65 (0.45)

< 0.001

Mean LPFA (SD)

23.35 (3.41)

15.26 (3.66)

< 0.001

  1. *Student’s t test
  2. 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
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X