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Table 4 Results of patellofemoral joint congruity

From: Postoperative change in patellofemoral alignment following closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy performed for valgus osteoarthritic knees

 

Preoperative

1 year postoperative

2 years postoperative

Lateral patellar tilt (°)

 Average (SD)

5.1 (3.9)

4.6 (4.2)

4.4 (4.4)

 Range

1.0–14.0

−2.0 to 14.0

−1.0 to 14.0

Lateral patellar shift (%)

 Average (SD)

6.8 (3.4)

6.8 (6.0)

7.7 (4.4)

 Range

−2.0 to 14.0

−7.0 to 24.0

−1.0 to 19.0

  1. SD standard deviation