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Table 5 Recent studies reported the change of the joint-line convergence angle (JLCA) after high tibial osteotomy

From: Change of joint-line convergence angle should be considered for accurate alignment correction in high tibial osteotomy

Author (year)

N

(M/F)

Age

(years)

BMI (kg/m2)

F/U

Mechanical femorotibial angle (mFTA)

Joint-line convergence angle

Preoperative

Postoperative

ΔmFTA

Preoperative

Postoperative

ΔJLCA

Oh (2016) [17]

69 (13/56)

54.4 ± 7.2

27.0 ± 3.2

6 W to 3 M

− 6.0° ± 4.0° (− 22.2 to − 0.3°)

3.3° ± 3.3° (4.9–10.6°)

9.4° ± 4.7° (1.4–24.5°)

1.8° ± 1.8° (− 3.1–9.8°)

0.5° ± 1.7° (− 5.3–5.9°)

− 1.2° ± 1.6° (− 7.0–2.0°)

Lee (2016) [16]

86 (20/66)

57 (41–72)

25.7

6 M

− 8.0° ± 3.9° (− 1 to − 17°)

3.4° ± 2.3° (− 2 to −  7°)

9.78°

3.4° ± 2.3° (− 1.5–10.4°)

2.1° ± 2.3° (7–2°)

− 1.3° (− 2.1–8.4°)

Shin (2016) [18]

50 (21/29); 47 (27/20)

63.9 ± 4.8; 63.5 ± 7.7

26.2 ± 3.2; 26.0 ± 2.6

Last F/U (≥ 6 W)

− 7.5° ± 3.1°; − 7.4° ± 4.2°

2.8° ± 1.8°; 2.5° ± 2.2°

10.3° ± 3.5°;9.9° ± 5.3°

3.6° ± 2.4°; 3.6° ± 1.6°

1.8° ± 2.0°; 1.9° ± 1.8°

− 1.8° ± 1.6°; − 1.7° ± 1.3°

Ogawa (2016) [13]

50 (22/28)

62.3 ± 7.4

N/A

6 M

− 9.6° ± 4.0°

3.2° ± 2.3°

12.8° ± 4.3°

4.6° ± 2.2°

2.7° ± 1.6°

− 2.0° ± 1.5°

Park (2017) [27]

100 (5/89)

58.7 ± 7.4 (41–72)

25.0 ± 2.7

3/6/12/24 M/last F/U

− 8.1° ± 2.9°

1.6° ± 1.9°

9.7° ± 3.0°

4.4°

3.9°; 4.0°; 4.1°; 4.2°; 4.3°

− 0.2° to − 0.5°

The current study

80 (13/67)

57.4 ± 7.4

26.3 ± 3.7

≥ 3 M

− 5.6° ± 3.4°

3.3° ± 2.7°

8.9° ± 3.5°

2.7° ± 1.6°

1.8° ± 1.1°

− 0.9° ± 1.2°

  1. BMI body mass index, F/U follow-up when the postoperative. whole-leg radiographs were taken, ΔmFTA the amount of change in the mFTA after high tibial osteotomy, ΔJLCA the amount of change of the JLCA after high tibial osteotomy, N/A not applicable