Table 3 Correlation coefficient for axial rotation
From: The morphology of the femoral posterior condyle affects the external rotation of the femur
External rotation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0–20° | 20–120° | |||
Parameters | r | p value | r | p value |
LFC inclination angle | -0.178 | n.s | 0.120 | n.s |
MFC inclination angle | 0.026 | n.s | -0.337 | .031* |
ratio of radii of posterior condyles | -0.067 | n.s | -0.011 | n.s |
Spherical Condylar Angle | 0.101 | n.s | -0.506 | .001* |
Posterior Condylar Angle | -0.154 | n.s | -0.106 | n.s |
Medial PTS | -0.239 | n.s | 0.241 | n.s |
Lateral PTS | 0.003 | n.s | 0.243 | n.s |
Difference of medial and lateral PTS | 0.201 | n.s | 0.057 | n.s |
Tibiofemoral rotation | 0.018 | n.s | 0.364 | .019* |
3DFTA in coronal plane | 0.226 | n.s | 0.153 | n.s |
3DHKA in coronal plane | 0.292 | n.s | -0.011 | n.s |
PP of the WB line < ML > | 0.167 | n.s | 0.079 | n.s |
PP of the WB line < AP > | -0.070 | n.s | -0.180 | n.s |