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Table 2 Comparison of radiographic data between the patellofemoral OA progression and non-progression group

From: Preoperative flexion contracture is a predisposing factor for cartilage degeneration at the patellofemoral joint after open wedge high tibial osteotomy

 

Preoperative

P value

Postoperative

P value

Group P

Group N

Group P

Group N

Correction angle (degrees)

  

9.0 ± 2.8

8.7 ± 2.1

0.80

HKA (degrees)

6.0 ± 4.6 varus

5.9 ± 4.9 varus

0.96

3.1 ± 2.5 valgus

2.9 ± 2.2 valgus

0.75

Percentage MA

21.0 ± 11.6

23.5 ± 9.9

0.38

60.1 ± 6.5

60.2 ± 5.2

0.95

MPTA (degrees)

82.5 ± 2.4

83.4 ± 1.5

0.10

91.7 ± 2.1

92.3 ± 1.5

0.25

Posterior tibial slope (degrees)

8.6 ± 3.8

8.3 ± 3.2

0.73

8.4 ± 3.6

8.9 ± 3.6

0.64

Patellar tilt (degrees)

9.0 ± 4.5

9.1 ± 5.8

0.90

7.9 ± 4.2

7.1 ± 5.0

0.57

Caton-Deschamps index

0.94 ± 0.20

0.91 ± 0.11

0.51

0.76 ± 0.21

0.78 ± 0.12

0.63

TT-TG distance (mm)

11.2 ± 2.9

11.5 ± 3.4

0.79

11.7 ± 3.2

11.4 ± 2.9

0.80

  1. OA osteoarthritis, HKA hip-knee-ankle angle, MA mechanical axis, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, TT-TG tibial tuberosity-trochlea groove