Research Article

Geometric Morphology of the Coracoacromial Ligament: A Cadaveric Study

Table 3

The mean ratios of LBL to MBL, CIW to AIW, and LSTAI to MSTAI according to CAL types

Y-shapedBroad-bandedQuadrangularV-shapedMulti-bandedTotalp
n=9n=12n=9n=24n=6n=60

LBL/MBLp<0.001
CIW/AIWp<0.001
LSTAI/ MSTAIp<0.001

Data are reported as mean ± SD. ANOVA; α: 0.05; independent t test; difference is statistically significant; post hoc; Tukey HSD test, Tamhane T2 test.
Difference with Y-shaped is statistically significant.
Difference with broad-banded is statistically significant.
Difference with quadrangular is statistically significant.
Difference with V-shaped is statistically significant.
Difference with multiple-banded is statistically significant.