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Table 6 Comparisons of outcomes between osteoarthritis and osteonecrosis

From: Return to sports activity after opening wedge high tibial osteotomy in patients aged 70 years and older

  

OA

ON

*P value

(n = 42)

(n = 32)

Age

 

68.7 ± 8.0

67.7 ± 8.1

0.81

Knee score

Preop

57.1 ± 12.8

57.5 ± 15.5

0.72

Postop

83.9 ± 10.1

83.8 ± 10.5

0.86

Function score

Preop

67.6 ± 12.0

63.4 ± 9.5

0.15

Postop

86.5 ± 13.0

89.4 ± 11.3

0.08

sFTA

Preop

181.8 ± 2.5

180.1 ± 2.0

0.24

Postop

170.9 ± 3.1

172.0 ± 2.6

0.55

%MAD

Preop

18.9 ± 11.5

24.8 ± 11.4

0.89

Postop

64.8 ± 10.7

63.3 ± 11.1

0.62

Tegner activity scale

Preop

3.1 ± 1.9

3.0 ± 1.8

0.54

Postop

2.7 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 1.6

0.88

Preop. total participation in sports, n (%)

32 (76.2)

27 (84.4)

0.39

RTS, n (%)

 

29 (90.6)

26 (96.3)

0.21

Preop. impact level, n

High

7

5

 
 

Intermediate

4

1

 
 

Low

21

21

0.91

Postop. impact level, n

High

4

3

 
 

Intermediate

2

0

 
 

Low

29

24

0.8

  1. OA osteoarthritis, ON osteonecrosis, sFTA standing femorotibial angle, MAD mechanical axis deviation, RTS return to sports
  2. The values are given as mean ± standard deviation