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Table 3 The effect of relative factors on the functional outcomes (n = 46)

From: Functional analysis of distraction arthroplasty in the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis

Relative factor

Cases of study/control

Improvement of AOFAS score

P value

Study

Control

TT ≥ 5°

13/33

4.8 ± 11.1

12.0 ± 8.2

0.02

BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2

27/19

8.4 ± 9.7

13.2 ± 9.5

0.10

BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2

3/43

−2.7 ± 4.0

11.3 ± 8.9

0.01

Age ≥ 55 years

19/27

7.8 ± 11.7

12.1 ± 7.1

0.13

Female

31/15

9.9 ± 10.0

11.2 ± 7.8

0.66

Left

22/24

10.5 ± 9.3

10.2 ± 9.5

0.91

van Dijk stage III

19/27

8.4 ± 9.7

11.8 ± 8.8

0.22

TOA

26/20

9.6 ± 10.0

11.5 ± 8.3

0.50

Pin infection

14/32

8.3 ± 10.6

11.3 ± 8.7

0.32

  1. AOFAS American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot scale, TT talar tilt angle, BMI body mass index, TOA traumatic osteoarthritis