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Table 3 Morphological parameters of the ACL between patellar instability group and control group

From: The patient with patellar instability has a stenotic intercondylar notch and a thin anterior cruciate ligament: a retrospective comparative study

Variable

Patellar instability group

Control group

P value

Inclination angle, deg

49.40 ± 6.24

47.78 ± 7.83

0.258

ACL length, cm

3.79 ± 0.33

3.84 ± 0.37

0.497

ACL thickness, cm

0.70 ± 0.16

0.80 ± 0.21

0.023*

ACL width, cm

0.54 ± 0.14

0.60 ± 0.13

0.029*

  1. Values are reported as means ± standard deviations. ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
  2. *p < 0.05 was considered significant
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X