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Table 7 Comparison of postoperative value for each PROM between the severe varus group and the mild varus group (classification 2, postoperative varus)

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

After surgery

FJS-12

KSS total

KOOS (pain)

KOOS (symptoms)

KOOS (ADL)

KOOS (sports)

KOOS (QoL)

Severe varus

52.0 ± 24.1

137.6 ± 18.1

85.0 ± 11.2

84.0 ± 12.3

87.4 ± 9.8

54.4 ± 23.9

71.0 ± 22.4

Mild varus

46.9 ± 26.8

127.8 ± 28.9

79.2 ± 18.2

82.5 ± 14.6

81.3 ± 16.2

51.2 ± 24.5

60.9 ± 26.1

p value

0.47

0.17

0.19

0.69

0.13

0.63

0.14

  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