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Table 1 Mean values (mm) and standard deviation (±) (mm) of the geometrical parameters defining the parametric PFJ measured on the 24 knees (Sanchis-Alfonso et al. 2017)

From: Parametric finite element model of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction model development and clinical validation

Femoral geometrical characteristics

Width

Width 2

Width 3

Length

Length 2

Length 3

Medial radius

Lateral radius

Posterior radius

 72.28 ± 8.92

54.00 ± 5.83

39.01 ± 3.85

47.71 ± 5.21

33.99 ± 3.40

28.44 ± 3.00

28.91 ± 4.75

26.09 ± 4.21

13.84 ± 2.71

Patella geometrical characteristics

Radius

Curvature radius

Height

 20.26 ± 6.24

45.49 ± 3.31

19.09 ± 2.46