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Table 3 The summary of alignment in patients with cFBA ≥ 10°

From: The accuracy of an extramedullary femoral cutting system in total knee arthroplasty in patients with severe coronal femoral bowing: a radiographic study

Variable

IM (36)

EM (25)

p Value

Preoperative HKA

11.90 ± 6.48

14.27 ± 6.00

0.153

LDFA

88.58 ± 3.32

87.48 ± 4.44

0.271

MPTA

84.56 ± 2.87

83.16 ± 2.88

0.067

Postoperative HKA

4.51 ± 2.35

2.23 ± 2.05

 < 0.001

Femoral component alignment (α)

86.84 ± 1.53

88.46 ± 2.23

0.001

Tibial component alignment (β)

88.69 ± 1.35

89.81 ± 1.37

0.003

  1. The values are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. IM intramedullary guide group, EM extramedullary guide group, LDFA lateral distal femoral angle, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, HKA hip-knee-ankle angle
  3. p < 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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