Table 4.
Comparison of conventional CT versus CBCT patellar measurements between raters by type of CT
conventional CT | CBCT | |||||||
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Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | p value | Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | p value | |
Congruence angle (deg) | 31.9 ± 13.0 | 17.2 ± 13.1 | 20.4 ± 16.8 | 0.01 | 34.1 ± 20.0 | 24.6 ± 13.2 | 24.2 ± 19.1 | 0.19 |
Tilt Angle (deg) | 15.6 ± 13.2 | 16.2 ± 8.0 | 15.4 ± 9.0 | 0.96 | 16.8 ± 10.8 | 14.1 ± 9.3 | 12.7 ± 10.3 | 0.50 |
TT-TG (mm) | 16.5 ± 4.2 | 15.9 ± 5.7 | 15.2 ± 4.8 | 0.73 | 9.4 ± 5.1 | 10.6 ± 5.4 | 9.8 ± 5.5 | 0.80 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. CT, computed tomography; CBCT, cone beam computed tomography; conv. CT, conventional computed tomography; Cong. Angle, congruence angle; TT-TG, tibial tuberosity–trochlear groove