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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of patients with changed joint line to those with unchanged joint line

From: Coronal plane alignment changes do not affect outcome for total knee implant design with 3 degree varus joint line

 

Changed Joint line (n = 16)

Same joint line (n = 44)

p value (95% CI)

Mean ± SD

  KSFS 0 weeks

52.8 ± 26.6

54.8 ± 19.8

0.753 (− 10.7, 14.7)

  KSS 0 weeks

61.8 ± 14.1

54.7 ± 21.2

0.223 (− 18.5, 4.4)

  KSFS 6 weeks

53.7 ± 24.9

44.2 ± 25.9

0.230 (− 25.3, 6.2)

  KSS 6 weeks

87.2 ± 10.5

85.5 ± 10.5

0.586 (− 8.1, 4.6)

  KSFS 3 months

70.0 ± 25.8

59.5 ± 23.9

0.204 (− 26.9, 5.9)

  KSS 3 months

91.5 ± 8.8

88.6 ± 12.1

0.431 (− 10.5, 4.5)

  KSFS 6 months

78.2 ± 15.1

68.2 ± 19.3

0.091 (− 21.6, 1.6)

  KSS 6 months

88.4 ± 14.8

90.0 ± 12.0

0.684 (− 6.6, 9.9)

  KSFS 12 months

81.1 ± 23.9

76.6 ± 19.0

0.489 (− 17.5, 8.5)

  KSS 12 months

91.5 ± 10.2

91.7 ± 9.5

0.952 (− 6.0, 6.4)