Table 1:
Descriptive findings of the alar ligaments
| Readers 1 + 2 | κ Value (SE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Delineation of AL in coronal plane | ||
| Good (grade 3) | 17% | |
| Moderate (grade 2) | 50.5% | |
| Poor (grade 1) | 32% | |
| Not definable (grade 0) | 0.5% | |
| Delineation of AL in sagittal plane | ||
| Good (grade 3) | 12% | |
| Moderate (grade 2) | 40% | |
| Poor (grade 1) | 47.5% | |
| Not definable (grade 0) | 0.5% | |
| Delineation of AL in axial plane | ||
| Good (grade 3) | 9.5% | |
| Moderate (grade 2) | 41% | |
| Poor (grade 1) | 46% | |
| Not definable (grade 0) | 3.5% | |
| Orientation of AL in coronal plane | 0.85 | |
| Laterally ascending | 58.5% | (±0.051) |
| Horizontally oriented | 40.5% | |
| Laterally descending | 1% | |
| Orientation of AL in axial plane | 0.90 | |
| Posterolateral | 32.5% | (±0.047) |
| Straight lateral | 67.5% | |
| Anterolateral | 0% | |
| Shape of AL in sagittal plane | ||
| Round | 41.5% | |
| Ovoid | 51.5% | |
| Winglike | 6.5% | |
| Not definable | 0.5% |