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Table 1 Factors Table

From: Patient and surgery related factors associated with fatigue type polyethylene wear on 49 PCA and DURACON retrievals at autopsy and revision

Independent Variables

Autopsy

Revision

1. Retrieved Inlays [N]

24

25

2. Implantation time [months]

104.9 (0.8 to 199.0)

92.0 (4.7 to 193.6)

Prosthesis Related Factors

  

3. Prosthesis Type [PCA/PCAModular/Duracon]

5/14/5

10/7/8

4. Resin Type [GUR4150/GUR1050]

21/3

21/4

5. Sterilization with N2 Protection-Gas

0

4

6. **Patella Replacement [Metal Back/Cemented/Unreplaced]

4/5/12 (N = 21)

10/4/10 (N = 24)

7. Inlay Thickness According to Manufacturer [mm]

10.4 (7.0 to 21.0)

10.5 (7.0 to 21.0)

Patient Related Factors

  

8. **Age at implantation [months]

73.6 (53.7 to 87.1)

66.0(48.4 to 80.3)

9. **Walking capacity [Level 1, 2 and 3]

7/4/6 (N = 17)

3/8/11**(N = 22)

10. Body Mass Index

23.4 (16.3 to 29.4)

26.6 (16.7 to 39.2)

11. Preoperative Femoro-tibial angle [°]μ

0.9 (18 to -28)

1.2 (28 to -18)

12. Knee Pain score at last F-up

0.2 (N = 16)

1.5 (N = 17)

13. Patient Satisfaction score at last F-up

2.6 (N = 16)

1.8 (N = 17)

Surgery Related Factors

  

14. Postoperative Femoro-tibial angle [°]μ

-5.7 (1 to -12)

-3.2 (5 to -12)

15. Tibia component angle frontal plane [°]μ

2.4 (5 to -2)

2.3 (6 to -6)

16. Tibia component angle sagittal plane [°]μ

1.0 (5 to -9)

-1.9 (2 to -11)

17. Femur component angle frontal plane [°]μ

-8.1 (-4 to -13)

-5.8 (12 to -10)

18. Femur component angle sagittal plane [°]μ

-4.9 (-5 to 2)

-2.5 (-9 to 7)

19. Index of unacceptable malpositioning

1.1

1.2

20. Patellae with lateralization on axial view

3

10

21. Instability Index

1.0

1.8

  1. Grouped data for all factors entered in cluster analysis. Values for items are given as absolute numbers or mean values with range. Bold items (1, 2, 6, and 9) with most important influence on wear score were analyzed in definitive ANOVA. Remaining differences were tested via separate t-tests. μ Component alignment angles in frontal and sagittal plane. Negative values indicate varus in the frontal and flexion in the sagittal plane.
  2. **Significant difference between autopsy and revision as estimated by separate t-test (p < 0.05)