Table 3.
Outcomes of Meta-analysisa
| Meta-analysis | Heterogeneity Test | Egger Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Pooled Estimate | 95% CI | I 2, % | P Value | P Value |
| Patellofemoral dislocation | RR: 51.80 | 20.75 to 129.31 | 0.0 | .995 | .811 |
| Patellofemoral apprehension | RR: 48.70 | 17.22 to 137.71 | 0.0 | .963 | .051 |
| Kujala score | WMD: 31.98 | 28.66 to 35.30 | 18.5 | .297 | .956 |
| Lysholm score | WMD: 35.93 | 30.12 to 41.74 | 44.2 | .166 | .748 |
| Patellar tilt angle | WMD: –10.94 | –14.01 to –7.87 | 60.9 | .053 | .888 |
| Insall-Salvati | WMD: –0.31 | –0.45 to –0.17 | 90.8 | <.001 | .973 |
| Caton-Deschamps index | WMD: –0.24 | –0.36 to –0.12 | 92.3 | <.001 | .910 |
| TT-TG distance | WMD: –6.77 | –11.58 to –1.96 | 98.5 | <.001 | .083 |
aRR, relative risk; TT-TG, tibial tubercle–trochlear groove; WMD, weighted mean difference.