Table 2 Analysis of knee flexion–extension angles during level walking.

From: PCL insufficient patients with increased translational and rotational passive knee joint laxity have no increased range of anterior–posterior and rotational tibiofemoral motion during level walking

 

Contralateral

PCL insufficient

p-value

Range of flexion over entire gait cycle (°)

58.18

57.44

0.33

Maximum flexion angle (°)

61.37

60.74

0.73

Maxium extension angle (°)

3.20

3.30

0.89

Maximum extension at mid stance (10–30%) (°)

10.06

11.81

0.19

Maximum flexion at initial swing (60–75%) (°)

61.32

60.68

0.45

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