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Table 3 Comparison between age groups between the United Arab Emirates and South Korea

From: Do knee alignment patterns differ between Middle Eastern and East Asian populations? A propensity-matched analysis using artificial intelligence

 

Age group (years)

UAE

South Korea

p-value

Hip-knee-ankle angle

Below 40

176.7 ± 2.7

178.7 ± 2.8

< 0.001

40–60

175.0 ± 4.0

177.2 ± 3.8

< 0.001

Over 60

173.0 ± 5.1

175.7 ± 4.8

< 0.001

Medial proximal tibial angle

Below 40

87.0 ± 2.8

86.7 ± 2.4

0.088

40–60

86.3 ± 2.7

86.9 ± 2.6

< 0.001

Over 60

85.6 ± 3.1

86.8 ± 2.8

< 0.001

Lateral distal femoral angle

Below 40

87.3 ± 2.7

86.2 ± 2.4

< 0.001

40–60

88.2 ± 2.8

87.3 ± 2.6

< 0.001

Over 60

88.2 ± 2.8

87.8 ± 2.5

0.011

Joint line convergence angle

Below 40

2.1 ± 1.5

1.8 ± 1.8

< 0.001

40–60

3.0 ± 2.3

2.3 ± 2.4

< 0.001

Over 60

3.9 ± 2.7

3.3 ± 2.9

< 0.001

Arithmetic HKA

Below 40

−0.3 ± 3.9

0.5 ± 3.2

< 0.001

40–60

−1.8 ± 3.8

−0.4 ± 3.3

< 0.001

Over 60

−2.6 ± 4.6

−1.0 ± 3.8

< 0.001

Arithmetic JLO

Below 40

174.2 ± 4.0

173.0 ± 3.6

< 0.001

40–60

174.5 ± 3.9

174.2 ± 3.9

0.030

Over 60

173.7 ± 3.6

174.6 ± 3.7

< 0.001

  1. HKA, hip-knee-ankle angle; JLO, joint line obliquity