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Table 1 Total varus-valgus angle and varus and valgus angles, respectively, under 5 Nm of varus-valgus torque

From: Varus-valgus instability in the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee: effect of posterior tibial load

 

Intact

ACLD

ACLDp

Total varus-valgus angle at 30° of flexion (°)

6.9 ± 1.1

8.7 ± 1.5 a

7.4 ± 1.5

Varus angle (°)

3.6 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.8 a

3.7 ± 0.9

Valgus angle (°)

3.3 ± 1.0

3.6 ± 1.1

3.7 ± 1.0

Total varus-valgus angle at 60° of flexion (°)

8.7 ± 1.5

10.7 ± 2.6 a

8.9 ± 2.2

Varus angle (°)

3.8 ± 2.4

5.7 ± 3.6 a

3.8 ± 3.0

Valgus angle (°)

4.9 ± 2.3

5.0 ± 2.4

5.0 ± 2.3

  1. Mean ± standard deviation, a significant difference compared to the values in the Intact and the ACLDp (p = 0.01)
  2. Intact intact knee, ACLD ACL-deficient knee, ACLD P ACL-deficient knee with additional 30 N of posterior tibial load