TABLE 4.
Correlation between the morphological parameters with the position of average DFA and range of DFA in different phases of flexion (FE, full extension; MF, maximal flexion).
| Variable | Descriptive data/mm | Range of the DFA in the coronal plane (FE–30°) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means ± SD | Range | Means ± SD/° | r | p | Means ± SD/° | r | p | |
| MTD | 22.5 ± 1.7 | 19.7–25.7 | 2.8 ± 1.9 | 0.68 | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| MTH | 21.4 ± 1.8 | 18.6–24.8 | 0.69 | 0.03 | — | — | — | |
| Position of the average DFA in the transverse plane (30°–60°) | Range of the DFA in the coronal plane (30°–60°) | |||||||
| LTH | 19.0 ± 1.7 | 16.3–22.5 | −1.4 ± 3.3 | −0.64 | 0.04 | 3.0 ± 2.3 | 0.71 | 0.02 |
| Position of the average DFA in the coronal plane (30°–60°) | Position of the average DFA in the transverse plane (30°–60°) | |||||||
| LTH | 19.0 ± 1.7 | 16.3–22.5 | −3.0 ± 3.5 | −0.77 | 0.01 | −1.3 ± 4.2 | −0.76 | 0.01 |
| Range of the DFA in the transverse plane (60°–90°) | — | |||||||
| TW | 22.8 ± 2.3 | 18.0–25.5 | 6.0 ± 5.6 | −0.66 | 0.04 | — | — | — |
| TWP | 18.4 ± 2.1 | 13.5–20.9 | 6.0 ± 5.6 | −0.67 | 0.04 | — | — | — |
| Position of the average DFA in the coronal plane (FE–MF) | Position of the average DFA in the transverse plane (FE–MF) | |||||||
| LTH | 19.0 ± 1.7 | 16.3–22.5 | −3.8 ± 3.8 | −0.64 | 0.04 | −0.6 ± 3.1 | −0.71 | 0.02 |