Table 2.
Difference for every morphological parameter between the −3SD and +3 SD shapes for every principal component (PC) of the left tibia.
| PC1 | PC2 | PC3 | PC4 | PC5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 182 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm |
| Volume (tibia) | 388.5 cm3 | 238.8 cm3 | 34.2 cm3 | 1 cm3 | 78.9 cm3 |
| Volume (proximal segment) | 157.9 cm3 | 105.5 cm3 | 18.9 cm3 | −1.9 cm3 | 26.1 cm3 |
| Volume (mid segment) | 157.4 cm3 | 90.7 cm3 | 3.7 cm3 | −1 cm3 | 41.3 cm3 |
| Volume (distal segment) | 73.1 cm3 | 42.6 cm3 | 11.6 cm3 | 3.5 cm3 | 11.5 cm3 |
| Diameter (proximal) | 12 mm | 16 mm | 5 mm | 0 mm | 5 mm |
| Diameter (middle) | 11 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm |
| Diameter (distal) | 5 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm |
| Slope (medial plateau) | 2° | 3° | 11° | 8° | 0° |
| Slope (lateral plateau) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 5° | 2° |
| Fibular notch orientation | 9° | 9° | 15° | 5° | 10° |