Table 1 Clear space (CS) difference, vertical offset, and translation angle in neutral position, external/internal rotation (ER/IR) and dorsal/plantar flexion (DF/PF), presented in terms of mean value and standard deviation (SD) for different loading scenarios together with the corresponding p-values from statistical comparisons.

From: Effect of weightbearing and foot positioning on 3D distal tibiofibular joint parameters

Matched specimen

Reference specimen

CS difference (mm)

Vertical offset (mm)

Translation angle (°)

Position

Loading scenario

Position

Loading scenario

mean

SD

P-value

mean

SD

P-value

mean

SD

P-value

ER

Unloaded

Neutral

Unloaded

− 0.20

0.30

0.540

0.35

0.41

0.177

1.96

0.75

 < 0.001

ER

Loaded

Neutral

Loaded

− 0.15

0.26

0.968

0.24

0.43

0.968

2.36

1.03

 < 0.001

IR

Unloaded

Neutral

Unloaded

0.36

0.22

0.001

0.21

0.18

0.019

− 0.58

1.12

 > 0.999

IR

Loaded

Neutral

Loaded

0.33

0.15

 < 0.001

0.29

0.26

0.038

− 1.12

1.50

0.374

DF

Unloaded

Neutral

Unloaded

0.42

0.23

 < 0.001

0.01

0.23

 > 0.999

0.58

0.90

0.586

DF

Loaded

Neutral

Loaded

0.46

0.21

 < 0.001

− 0.06

0.25

 > 0.999

1.01

1.32

0.341

PF

Unloaded

Neutral

Unloaded

− 0.40

0.40

0.077

0.22

0.33

0.563

− 0.03

0.43

 > 0.999

PF

Loaded

Neutral

Loaded

− 0.26

0.39

0.562

0.41

0.57

0.449

− 0.15

1.34

 > 0.999

Neutral

Loaded

Neutral

Unloaded

− 0.06

0.18

 > 0.999

0.09

0.18

 > 0.999

− 0.35

0.41

0.217

ER

Loaded

ER

Unloaded

0.03

0.12

 > 0.999

0.01

0.18

 > 0.999

0.12

0.49

 > 0.999

IR

Loaded

IR

Unloaded

− 0.01

0.23

 > 0.999

0.22

0.21

0.051

− 0.81

0.69

0.024

DF

Loaded

DF

Unloaded

− 0.08

0.19

 > 0.999

0.09

0.18

 > 0.999

0.16

0.62

 > 0.999

PF

Loaded

PF

Unloaded

0.12

0.52

 > 0.999

0.29

0.44

0.583

− 0.39

0.71

0.996