Table 2 Comparison of preoperative radiological data and knee functional score between the two groups.

From: Medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of degenerative varus knee osteoarthritis in geriatric patients: a retrospective study

Variables

Group G (n = 34)

Group Y (n = 42)

P

K–L grade (≥ II)

27

30

0.424

MPTA (°)

80.8 ± 1.1

80.2 ± 2.1

0.165

WBLR (%)

21.0 ± 1.5

20.7 ± 1.6

0.454

PTS (°)

11.4 ± 1.1

11.2 ± 0.9

0.321

AKS

57.4 ± 6.4

52.0 ± 7.4

0.001†

WOMAC

104.5 ± 4.2

102.4 ± 16.6

0.474

VAS

7.0 ± 0.8

6.6 ± 1.0

0.053

  1. K–L Kellgren–Lawrence grade, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, WBLR weight-bearing line ratio, PTS posterior tibial slope angle, AKS American knee score, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index, VAS visual analogue scale.
  2. †P < 0.05, significant variables.
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