THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON OUTCOME OF UNICOMPARTIMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
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Men
Women
p value
Average Value SD Average Value SD
Preoperatively
Pain
20
13
19
12
n.s. (p= 0.67)
Flexion
133
8
131
12
n.s. (p=0.39)
Knee score
61
15
62
13
n.s. (p=0.86)
Walk
35
15
31
14
n.s. (p=0.19)
Stairs
35
11
32
8
n.s. (p=0.17)
Function
70
23
63
18
n.s. (p=0.11)
IKS category
n.s. (p=0.32)
A
33
32
B
6
8
C
1
0
Postoperatively
Pain
45
9
45
9
n.s. (p=0.91)
Flexion
134
6
135
10
n.s. (p=0.68)
Knee score
94
10
94
11
n.s. (p=0.98)
Walk
45
9
42
11
n.s. (p=0.23)
Stairs
44
11
42
10
n.s. (p=0.48)
Function
89
19
84
21
n.s. (p=0.27)
Men
Women
p value
Average Value SD Average Value SD
Preop
MFTA
178
6
180
6
n.s. (p=0.23)
Ahlback’s
n.s. (p=0,24)
grade 1
3
1
grade 2
20
27
grade 3
15
12
grade 4
2
0
Blackburn index
0.83
0.24
0.78
0.17 n.s. (p=0.22)
Tibial slope
81
3
83
3
n.s. (p=0.07)
Postop
MFTA
179
6
178
4
n.s. (p=0.71)
Radiolucent lines
Tibia AP
10
12
Zone 1
6
4
Zone 2
2
10
Tibia PROF
4
3
Zone 1
4
1
Zone 2
4
2
Zone 3
1
3
Femur
2
1
Table 3: IKS scores
SD standard deviation, n.s. non significant
Table 4: Radiographic analysis
AP antero-posterior, MFTAMechanical femoro-tibial angle, PROF profile, SD standard deviation, n.s. non significant