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Table 3 Changes in gap and correction amount before and after high tibia osteotomy according to block use

From: Estimation of the proper gap ratio using preoperative radiography for posterior tibial slope maintenance in biplanar open wedge high tibial osteotomy

 

Block (n = 49)

No block (n = 58)

p value

Preoperative HKA angle (°)

7.8 ± 2.6

7.2 ± 2.2

0.259

Immediate postoperative HKA angle (°)

− 0.9 ± 2.2

− 2.3 ± 2.3

0.003

Postoperative 1 year HKA angle (°)

− 0.7 ± 2.1

− 2.1 ± 2.1

0.002

Immediate HKA change (°)

8.7 ± 3.1

9.5 ± 3.7

0.254

HKA change after 1 year (°)

8.5 ± 3.0

9.3 ± 3.5

0.244

Preoperative MPTA (°)

85.3 ± 2.1

85.0 ± 2.6

0.478

Postoperative MPTA (°)

92.0 ± 2.6

92.4 ± 2.9

0.488

MPTA change (°)

6.7 ± 3.3

7.4 ± 3.2

0.270

Preoperative PTS (°)

10.3 ± 2.4

10.0 ± 3.1

0.606

Immediate postoperative PTS (°)

11.6 ± 3.4

10.8 ± 4.2

0.349

Postoperative 1 year PTS (°)

11.3 ± 3.0

10.6 ± 4.1

0.415

Immediate PTS change (°)

1.3 ± 3.0

0.8 ± 4.3

0.517

PTS change after 1 year(°)

1.0 ± 2.8

0.6 ± 3.9

0.434

Real AG (mm)

6.4 ± 1.6

7.1 ± 2.6

0.065

Real PG (mm)

8.8 ± 1.7

9.8 ± 2.6

0.022

AG:PG ratio

72.7 ± 10.3

73.0 ± 13.2

0.882

  1. HKA: hip-knee-ankle, MPTA: medial proximal tibial angle, PTS: posterior tibial slope, AG: anterior gap, PG: posterior gap