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Table 4 Comparison of preoperative value for each PROM between the severe varus group and the mild varus group (classification 1; preoperative varus)

From: Perioperative varus alignment does not affect short-term patient-reported outcome measures following mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Before surgery

FJS-12

KSS total

KOOS (pain)

KOOS (symptoms)

KOOS (ADL)

KOOS (sports)

KOOS (QoL)

Severe varus

13.7 ± 12.3

81.1 ± 24.2

46.7 ± 18.0

58.0 ± 22.2

57.0 ± 15.7

22.9 ± 17.7

29.6 ± 14.3

Mild varus

17.1 ± 14.0

87.6 ± 30.3

46.2 ± 20.8

58.2 ± 23.9

56.1 ± 21.2

23.8 ± 21.4

26.0 ± 20.5

p value

0.30

0.34

0.91

0.97

0.83

0.84

0.40

  1. ADL, activities of daily living; FJS-12, Forgotten Joint Score; KOOS, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; KSS, Knee Society Score; PROM, patient-reported outcome measure; QoL, quality of life
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X