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Table 3 Difference in contralateral and postoperative ROM where contralateral ROM ≥115, n = 52

From: Does contralateral knee range of motion predict postoperative knee range of motion after total knee arthroplasty?

Predictor

n

Mean (SD) ROM of Operative Knee

Mean (SD) ROM of Contralateral Knee

Difference

(95% CI)

Difference between groups,

P value

Contralateral ROM, all patients

52

120.8 (12.1)

128.3 (8.0)

−7.44 (−10.3, −4.63)*

NA

Contralateral ROM, male

22

121.6 (13.0)

128.6 (9.1)

−7.00 (−11.2, −2.8)*

0.7857

Contralateral ROM, female

30

120.3 (11.5)

128.0 (7.2)

−7.77 (−11.8, −3.7)*

Contralateral ROM, age <63a

26

120.8 (12.6)

129.0 (8.9)

−8.2 (−11.65, −4.7)*

0.5981

Contralateral ROM, age ≥63a

26

120.9 (11.7)

127.6 (7.1)

−6.7 (−11.3, −2.0)*

Contralateral ROM, varus

39

118.9 (12.1)

127.1 (8.1)

−8.3 (−11.4, −5.1)*

0.3408

Contralateral ROM, valgus

6

127.8 (8.1)

127.5 (6.9)

0.3 (−12.6, 12.23)

Contralateral ROM, neutral

7

125.9 (12.6)

135.4 (4.5)

−9.6 (−20.9, 1.77)

Contralateral ROM, CR

10

120.6 (14.1)

129.1 (8.4)

−8.5 (−14.9, −2.1)*

0.6412

Contralateral ROM, PS

42

120.9 (11.7)

128.1 (8.0)

−7.2 (−10.4, −3.9)*

  1. CI confidence interval, CR cruciate retaining, NA, not applicable, PS posterior stabilized, ROM range of motion, SD standard deviation
  2. aDichotomized at median age
  3. *Significantly different from 0 (P < 0.05)