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Table 3 Comparison of the features of the curve of males and females in the left and right legs. A total of 2 and 7 left leg and 3 and 12 right leg measurements did not meet the inclusion criteria for females and males, respectively, due to previous ligament or meniscus injuries

From: Reliability of a Robotic Knee Testing Tool to Assess Rotational Stability of the Knee Joint in Healthy Female and Male Volunteers

 

Female

Male

p value

Power

Left leg

n = 36

n = 46

  

 External laxity (°)

5.9 ± 1.3

5.1 ± 1.1

0.002

0.80

 Slack (°)

18.6 ± 3.5

16.6 ± 3.1

0.004a

0.70

 Internal laxity (°)

5.9 ± 1.1

5.5 ± 1.3

0.181a

0.30

Right leg

n = 35

n = 41

  

 External laxity (°)

6.0 ± 1.6

5.0 ± 1.2

0.002

0.90

 Slack (°)

19.2 ± 4.2

16.6 ± 2.9

0.003

0.90

 Internal laxity (°)

6.1 ± 1.3

5.6 ± 0.9

0.037

0.40