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The location of the MPFL tear as a function of the gender (male vs. female). Attenuation of the MPFL was also recorded.
| Femur Tear | Patella Tear | Femur and Patella Tear | Attenuation Of MPFL | |
| Male (N = 127) |
30 (23%) |
61 (47%) |
16 (12%) |
16 (12%) |
| Female (N = 68) |
20 (29%) |
32 (47%) |
10 (14%) |
10 (14%) |
| Total | 50/195 | 93/195 | 26/195 | 26/195 |
| Percent | 26% | 47% | 13% | 13% |
| p-value | 0.19 | 0.49 | 0.33 | 0.34 |
