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Table 2 Measurement of lower limb lineal angle before and at the last follow-up in the normal and overcorrected groups

From: Comparison of different degrees of varus deformity correction with open-wedge high tibial osteotomy: a retrospective study over 5 years

Parameter

Overcorrection group

Normal group

t

P

HKA (°)

Preoperative

− 6.06 ± 1.55

− 5.66 ± 1.71

− 0.912

0.364

Final follow-up

7.26 ± 1.47

5.15 ± 1.00

5.874

 < 0.001*

WBLR (%)

Preoperative

25.37 ± 4.59

29.58 ± 9.19

− 2.737

0.008*

Final follow-up

70.65 ± 4.58

57.48 ± 2.87

11.892

 < 0.001*

JLCA (°)

Preoperative

4.59 ± 1.6

4.96 ± 1.64

0.875

0.384

Final follow-up

2.66 ± 0.49

2.76 ± 1.49

0.465

0.643

LDFA (°)

Preoperative

88.11 ± 1.35

88.34 ± 1.92

− 0.604

0.549

Final follow-up

87.79 ± 0.62

88.13 ± 1.27

− 1.776

0.081

MPTA (°)

Preoperative

84.92 ± 2.92

85.8 ± 3.08

−1.112

0.269

Final follow-up

94.74 ± 0.95

92.66 ± 2.58

5.444

 < 0.001*

PTS (°)

Preoperative

10.08 ± 1.7

9.79 ± 1.68

0.654

0.515

Final follow-up

9.28 ± 1.76

9.16 ± 2.89

0.225

0.823

  1. HKA Hip–knee–ankle angle, WBLR Weight-bearing line ratio, MPTA Medial proximal tibial angle, LDFA Lateral distal femoral angle, JLCA Joint line convergence angle, and PTS Posterior tibial slope; Mean ± standard deviation. *P < 0.05 is considered significant