From: The additional tibial stem extension is not mandatory for the stability of 5 mm metal block augmented tibial prosthesis construct in primary total knee arthroplasty: 5-year minimum follow-up results
Preoperative
Final F/U
95% confidence interval
P-value
Knee score (n = 38)
38.7 (0–66)
93.2 (79–100)
47.63–0.47
< 0.01
Function score (n = 52)*
50.4 (10–70)
81.8 (15–100)
22.99–39.90
WOMAC OA index (n = 19)
19.5 (0–66)