notch width index


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notch width index

The width of the femoral intercondylar notch divided by the width of the femoral condyles.
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Notch Width Index (NWI) has been used as a criterion to estimate risk of ACL injury.
Indices of Femoral Intercondylar Notch Width and Depth Parameter Index Notch width index 0.
Morphometric analysis of condyles and intercondylar notch of femur in North Indian population and its clinical significance
sup][12],[13],[14],[15],[16],[17] Numerous studies measured notch width index (NWI), notch shape index (NSI), notch depth index (NDI), and the cross-sectional area (CSA), and considered a smaller or stenotic NWI, NSI, NDI, or CSA was a risk factor of ACL injury.
Narrow Intercondylar Notch and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Nonathletes with Knee Osteoarthritis Aged 41–65 Years in Plateau Region

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