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Table 3 Risk factors for inconsistency between the WBL ratios measured on the two lower extremity radiographs (HTRs and HCRs)

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

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

P-value

OR

P-value

Preoperative

 HKA

0.958 (0.758–1.211)

0.720

  

 MPTA

0.990 (0.738–1.329)

0.946

  

 mLDFA

0.898 (0.689–1.169)

0.423

  

 mLDTA

0.824 (0.675–1.005)

0.056

  

 JLCA

1.026 (0.772–1.364)

0.860

  

 KJLO

0.962 (0.738–1.254)

0.775

  

 PTS

1.099 (0.899–1.343)

0.355

  

 TTA

0.406 (0.209–0.788)

0.008

0.406 (0.209–0.788)

0.008

 AJLO

0.814 (0.689–0.963)

0.016

 

0.143

 LDTGA

0.882 (0.750–1.038)

0.130

  

Postoperative

 HKA

0.816 (0.643–1.035)

0.094

  

 MPTA

1.100 (0.879–1.376)

0.406

  

 mLDFA

0.880 (0.668–1.158)

0.361

  

 mLDTA

0.870 (0.710–1.067)

0.181

  

 JLCA

1.023 (0.762–1.374)

0.880

  

 KJLO

0.994 (0.802–1.233)

0.960

  

 PTS

1.019 (0.843–1.231)

0.847

  

 TTA

0.731 (0.477–1.121)

0.151

  

 AJLO

0.822 (0.690–0.980)

0.029

 

0.160

 LDTGA

0.849 (0.706–1.022)

0.084

  

Difference*

 HKA

0.916 (0.747–1.122)

0.397

  

 MPTA

1.116 (0.883–1.411)

0.359

  

 mLDFA

0.911 (0.465–1.784)

0.785

  

 mLDTA

1.204 (0.898–1.615)

0.215

  

 JLCA

0.991 (0.656–1.495)

0.964

  

 KJLO

1.034 (0.781–1.370)

0.814

  

 PTS

0.939 (0.767–1.150)

0.544

  

 TTA

3.682 (1.250–10.849)

0.018

 

0.057

 AJLO

1.084 (0.883–1.331)

0.442

  

 LDTGA

1.005 (0.808–1.249)

0.965

  
  1. *Difference between postoperative and preoperative values, Statistically significant variables were expressed in bold
  2. WBL weight-bearing line, HTR hip-to-talus radiograph, HCR hip-to-calcaneus radiograph, 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
  3. Statistical analysis: logistic regression analysis