Table 1.
Results of measurements compared with published data
| Publication | Number of knees | Ethnicity | Posterior condylar angle | Joint line obliquity of the knee | Mechanical axis of the lower limb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger et al. [3]* | 75 | White | Male 3.5° (SD 1.2°) Female 0.3° (SD 1.2°) |
– | – |
| Griffin et al. [5]* | 104 | White | 3.1° (SD 1.75°) |
– | – |
| Yip et al. [23]† | 82 | Chinese | 5.2° (SD 1.9°) |
– | – |
| Moreland et al. [14]* | 50 | White | – | Right 3° (SD 1.6°) Left 2.6° (SD 1.4°) |
Right Varus 1.5° (SD 2.0°) Left Varus 1.1° (SD 2.1°) |
| Hsu et al. [7]* | 120 | White | – | Male 1° (SD 1.4°) Female 0.1° (SD 1.9°) |
Male Varus 2.3° (SD 2.3°) Female Varus 1.3° (SD 1.8°) |
| Tang et al. [20]† | 100 | Chinese | – | 5.2° (SD 2.4°) |
Varus 2.2° (SD 2.6°) |
| Current study† | 99 | Chinese | 5° (SD 2°) |
5° (SD 3°) |
Varus 1° (SD 3°) |
* White data; †Chinese data.