Table 3 Comparison of postoperative variables and complications between patients underwent OWHTO.

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

WBLR (%)

54.2 ± 1.5

53.9 ± 1.5

0.430

PTS (°)

8.5 ± 0.5

8.4 ± 0.5

0.295

AKS

85.4 ± 4.2

86.2 ± 4.0

0.390

WOMAC

47.5 ± 5.8

48.1 ± 7.1

0.717

VAS

1.9 ± 1.6

1.6 ± 0.7

0.261

Complication

 SSI

0

0

n.s

 DVT

3

7

0.315

 Delayed union

3

2

0.478

  1. SSI surgical site infection, DVT deep venous thrombosis.
  2. †P < 0.05, significant variables.
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