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Table 2 Tibial component and limb alignment in degrees

From: Total knee arthroplasty in patients with severe obesity: outcomes of standard keeled tibial components versus stemmed universal base plates

Variable

Standard (n = 58)

UBP (n = 54)

Mean difference (95% CI)

p-Value

FTA

182.3 (3.7)

182.4 (2.9)

0.14 (−1.1 to 1.4)

0.822*

MPTA

88.6 (2.0)

88.6 (1.6)

−0.005 (−0.7 to 0.7)

0.986*

PTS

2.6 (3.0)

3.4 (2.9)

0.81 (−0.3 to 1.9)

0.157*

  1. Femorotibial angle (FTA) is medial (< 180° = varus). MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, PTS posterior tibial slope
  2. * indicates t-test
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