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Table 2 Comparison in radiographic indexes between the consistent group and the inconsistent group

From: Analysis of radiographic factors affecting the significant differences in knee alignment between hip-to-talus and hip-to-calcaneus radiographs after opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy

 

Consistent group (N = 35)

Inconsistent group (N = 17)

P-value

Lower extremity alignment

 Preoperative

  HKA

7.2 ± 2.6

6.9 ± 2.3

0.726

  mLDFA

89.2 ± 2.6

88.6 ± 1.7

0.429

  MPTA

84.9 ± 2.1

84.8 ± 1.8

0.948

  mLDTA

91.0 ± 3.0

89.8 ± 2.5

0.158

 Postoperative

  HKA

0.18 ± 2.4

− 1.2 ± 2.8

0.082

  mLDFA

88.9 ± 2.6

88.3 ± 1.6

0.365

  MPTA

91.1 ± 2.8

91.8 ± 2.6

0.413

  mLDTA

91.0 ± 3.1

88.8 ± 2.5

0.180

 Difference*

  HKA

− 7.0 ± 3.0

− 7.7 ± 2.9

0.403

  mLDFA

− 0.3 ± 1.0

− 0.3 ± 0.6

0.790

  MPTA

6.3 ± 2.7

7.0 ± 2.5

0.365

  mLDTA

− 0.5 ± 2.0

0.3 ± 2.0

0.214

Knee

 Preoperative

  JLCA

3.0 ± 2.3

3.0 ± 1.3

0.863

  KJLO

− 0.4 ± 2.3

− 0.6 ± 2.1

0.780

  PTS

10.7 ± 3.1

11.5 ± 2.9

0.361

 Postoperative

  JLCA

2.4 ± 2.2

2.5 ± 1.5

0.883

  KJLO

2.4 ± 3.0

2.2 ± 2.2

0.961

  PTS

9.4 ± 3.3

9.6 ± 2.8

0.851

 Difference *

  JLCO

− 0.6 ± 1.5

− 0.6 ± 1.2

0.965

  KJLO

2.6 ± 2.3

2.8 ± 1.7

0.818

  PTS

− 1.4 ± 2.9

− 1.9 ± 3.2

0.551

Ankle

 Preoperative

  TTA

1.7 ± 1.9

0.2 ± 1.0

0.005

  AJLO

7.9 ± 4.4

4.7 ± 3.7

0.011

  LDTGA

6.3 ± 3.8

4.4 ± 3.9

0.111

 Postoperative

  TTA

1.0 ± 1.7

0.3 ± 1.2

0.147

  AJLO

3.0 ± 4.0

0.4 ± 3.0

0.022

  LDTGA

2.1 ± 3.9

0.3 ± 3.3

0.078

 Difference*

  TTA

− 0.7 ± 1.1

0.1 ± 0.6

0.008

  AJLO

− 4.9 ± 2.8

− 4.2 ± 3.2

0.449

  LDTGA

− 4.1 ± 2.5

− 4.2 ± 3.1

0.965

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation, Statistically significant variables were expressed in bold
  2. *Difference between postoperative and preoperative values
  3. N number, HKA hip knee ankle axis, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, JLCA joint line convergence angle, KJLO knee joint line obliquity, PTS posterior tibial slope, TTA talar tilt angle, AJLO ankle joint line obliquity, LDTGA lateral distal tibial ground surface angle
  4. Statistical analysis: independent sample t-test