Table 1.
Mean (± SD) apparent trabecular number for the anterior/posterior, lateral/medial and oblique trabeculae obtained from the transversely sectioned right patellae
| Facets | L/M | A/P | Oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal region | L1 | 34.0 ± 3.9 | 22.3 ± 4.2 | 43.8 ± 5.8 |
| C1 | 35.9 ± 6.4 | 33.2 ± 5.5 | 31.0 ± 6.2 | |
| M1 | 38.0 ± 4.4 | 29.0 ± 4.3 | 33.0 ± 5.2 | |
| Intermediate region | L2 | 39.8 ± 6.6 | 25.2 ± 4.7 | 35.0 ± 5.3 |
| C2 | 35.0 ± 7.1 | 32.1 ± 5.6 | 32.0 ± 6.7 | |
| M2 | 34.0 ± 5.2 | 34.0 ± 6.3 | 32.0 ± 7.1 | |
| Distal region | L3 | 42.0 ± 4.5 | 24.4 ± 3.9 | 33.7 ± 4.9 |
| C3 | 37.6 ± 6.6 | 25.8 ± 5.2 | 36.5 ± 4.7 | |
| M3 | 36.0 ± 4.1 | 30.0 ± 5.2 | 34.0 ± 5.4 | |
| Average lateral (L1, L2 and L3) | 38.6 ± 5 | 24.0 ± 4.3 | 37.5 ± 5.3 | |
| Average central (C1, C2 and C3) | 36.2 ± 6.7 | 30.4 ± 5.4* | 33.2 ± 5.9 | |
| Average medial (M1, M2 and M3) | 36.0 ± 4.6 | 31.0 ± 5.3* | 33.0 ± 5.9 |
*
Significantly different from the lateral value (P < 0.05).