Table 3 Comparing distal femoral dimensions of the Emirati population with a meta-analysis of other ethnic populations.
Ethnicity | Femoral AP (3650 knees; 13 studies) (Mean and 95% CI) | FML (1884 knees; 15 studies) (Mean and 95% CI) | Femoral aspect ratio (4825 knees; 14 studies) (Mean and 95% CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Whole group | Male | Female | Whole group | Male | Female | Whole group | |
White | 64 (60–69) | 59 (54–64) | 62 (57–66) | 79 (75–83) | 69 (65–72) | 74 (70–77) | 1.22 (1.13–1.31) | 1.17 (1.08–1.26) | 1.20 (1.11–1.29) |
Black | 66 (61–70) | 61 (55–67) | 63 (58–68) | 71 (65–77) | 67 (60–75) | 69 (64–74) | 1.19 (1.09–1.29) | 1.19 (1.08–1.26) | 1.20 (1.11–1.29) |
East Asian | 61 (57–66) | 56 (52–60) | 59 (54–63) | 76 (73–79) | 67 (64–70) | 71 (69–74) | 1.27 (1.18–1.35) | 1.23 (1.15–1.32) | 1.25 (1.16–1.34) |
Indian | 61 (45–77) | 55 (39–70) | 59 (42–73) | 70 (59–80) | 61 (49–73) | 65 (55–76) | – | – | – |
Emirati (Mean/Range) | 63.75 (56–71) | 56.83 (48–64) | 60.88 (48–71) | 73.05 (63–81) | 63.40 (57–69) | 69.05 (57–81) | 1.14 (1.0–1.32) | 1.11 (0.98–1.23) | 1.13 (1.0–1.32) |
