Table 3.
Comparison of Conventional CT Versus CBCT Patellar Measurements by Rater
Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | Average for 3 Raters | |||||||||
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Conv. CT | CBCT | p value | Conv. CT | CBCT | p | Conv. CT | CBCT | p | Conv. CT | CBCT | p value | |
Congruence Angle (deg) | 31.9 ± 13.0 | 34.1 ± 20.0 | 0.62 | 17.2 ± 13.1 | 24.6 ± 13.2 | 0.03 | 20.4 ± 16.8 | 24.2 ± 19.1 | 0.50 | 23.1 ± 15.5 | 27.7 ± 17.9 | 0.08 |
Tilt Angle (deg) | 15.6 ± 13.2 | 16.8 ± 10.8 | 0.54 | 16.2 ± 8.0 | 14.1 ± 9.3 | 0.41 | 15.4 ± 9.0 | 12.7 ± 10.3 | 0.17 | 15.7 ± 10.1 | 14.5 ± 10.1 | 0.32 |
TT-TG (mm) | 16.5 ± 4.2 | 9.4 ± 5.1 | < .001 | 15.9 ± 5.7 | 10.6 ± 5.4 | < .001 | 15.2 ± 4.8 | 9.8 ± 5.5 | < .001 | 15.9 ± 4.9 | 9.9 ± 5.3 | < .001 |
Mean ± SD of data derived from conventional (conv. CT) and cone-beam (CBCT) computed tomography, along with relevant p value as by paired t test, for each of the three raters