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. 2010 May 10;11:87. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-87

Table 2.

Relationship between patella inclination, sulcus angle and patella height and Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score

Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis*
Regression coefficient
(95% CI)
P value Regression coefficient
(95% CI)
P value
LCPA -1.74 (-3.27, -0.21) 0.03 -1.57 (-3.05, -0.09) 0.04
SA 0.25 (-0.85, 1.34) 0.66 0.04 (-1.02, 1.09) 0.95
I-S ratio 57.26 (-13.23, 127.74) 0.11 33.01 (-36.83, 102.85) 0.35

LCPA = lateral condyle-patella angle, SA = sulcus angle, I-S Ratio = Insall-Salvati Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval

*adjusted for age, gender, BMI, patella cartilage volume and bone size