Table 1 Compares measured parameters of the knee of both genders in the Emirati population.
Total | Range | Males (Mean ± SD) | Range | Females (Mean ± SD) | Range | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Femur | |||||||
Femoral ML | 69.05 ± 6.06 | 57–81.4 | 73.05 ± 4.01 | 63.2–81.4 | 63.40 ± 3.32 | 57.0–69.6 | p < 0.001 |
Femoral AP (FLAP) | 60.88 ± 4.94 | 48.2–71.8 | 63.75 ± 3.70 | 56.0–71.8 | 56.83 ± 3.37 | 48.2–64.8 | |
Tibia | |||||||
Tibial ML | 44.94 ± 4.27 | 34.7–56.1 | 77.22 ± 3.51 | 69.1–85.6 | 67.6 ± 3.53 | 60.4–77.5 | p < 0.001 |
Tibial AP | 42.54 ± 4.12 | 33.9–52.7 | 47.4 ± 3.10 | 41.3–56.1 | 41.5 ± 3.19 | 34.7–51.0 | |
Aspect ratio (AR) | |||||||
Femoral AR | 1.13 ± 0.06 | 0.99–1.32 | 1.14 ± 0.05 | 1.01–1.32 | 1.11 ± 0.05 | 0.98–1.23 | p = 0.001 |
Tibial AR | 1.63 ± 0.09 | 1.43–1.90 | 1.63 ± 0.07 | 1.4–1.8 | 1.63 ± 0.09 | 1.4–1.9 | p = 0.956 |