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. 2009 Apr 4;467(7):1781–1792. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-0816-8

Table 2.

Radiographic outcomes for cases in Group 1*

Radiographic measurement Value
Thickness patella bone on lateral radiograph (mm) 12 (5–21)
Thickness patella bone on skyline radiograph (mm) 13 (6–20)
Percent of patella covered by implant on lateral radiograph 89 (68–101)
Percent of patella covered by implant on skyline radiograph 77 (58–96)
Mean Insall-Salvati ratio 1.00 (0.37–1.45)
Mean Blackburne-Peel ratio 0.61 (0.26–1.19)
Average tilt patella to femur (degrees) (positive values = lateral tilt, negative values = medial tilt) 4.9 (−11–18)
Average tilt implant to patella (degrees) −1 (−10–8)

* Excluding revisions and radiographic loosening of patella implant; values are expressed as means, with ranges in parentheses.