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Table 2 Comparison of the morphological characteristics of the PCL tear and avulsion fracture groups

From: Intercondylar notch volume in patients with posterior cruciate ligament tears and tibial avulsion injuries: a study applying computed tomography

 

PCL tear (53)

Avulsion fracture (46)

P value

S1b

189.89 ± 45.86 mm2

201.46 ± 40.69 mm2

0.19

S2b

287.93 ± 75.22 mm2

339.08 ± 70.78 mm2

0.001a

hb

25.16 ± 2.59 mm

24.68 ± 2.44 mm

0.35

Vb

6.48 ± 2.37 cm3

7.39 ± 2.17 cm3

0.051

NWc

15.41 ± 2.81 mm

15.82 ± 2.62 mm

0.45

FWb

78.33 ± 5.84 mm

78.79 ± 6.18 mm

0.70

NWIc

0.20 ± 0.04

0.20 ± 0.03

0.46

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (median ± interquartile range)
  2. PCL, posterior cruciate ligament; S1, intercondylar notch area of the slice containing the most proximal level of Blumensaat’s line; S2, intercondylar notch area of the slice containing the most distal level of Blumensaat’s line; h, height of the intercondylar notch; V, intercondylar notch volume; NW, intercondylar notch width; FW, femoral condylar width; NWI, notch width index
  3. aA significant difference was found
  4. bStudent’s t test
  5. cMann‒Whitney U test
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X