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Table 2

Comparison of radiographic parameters between KJLO ≥5° and <5° in knees with MPTA ≥95° after opening wedge high tibial osteotomy.

Variable KJLO <5° KJLO ≥5° p value
(n = 64) (n = 58)
Age, y 66.6 ± 7.9 69.2 ± 8.4 0.121
Male/female, n 20 / 44 18 / 40 0.979
Body mass index, kg/m2 26.3 ± 3.6 25.8 ± 4.3 0.292
Preoperatively planned correction angle, ° 12.0 ± 3.2 13.1 ± 2.8 0.022
Preoperative WBLR, % 18.6 ± 15.0 11.1 ± 14.5 < 0.001
Preoperative LDFA, ° 88.1 ± 2.3 89.4 ± 2.0 < 0.001
Preoperative MPTA, ° 85.0 ± 3.0 85.1 ± 2.6 0.954
Preoperative KJLCA, ° 3.5 ± 2.4 4.8 ± 1.9 0.001
Preoperative KJLO, ° 0.2 ± 2.5 2.4 ± 2.8 < 0.001
Preoperative AJLO, ° 5.5 ± 4.9 9.7 ± 4.0 < 0.001
Preoperative HAA, ° 1.4 ± 2.4 1.8 ± 2.5 0.404
Preoperative TAA, ° 5.2 ± 3.3 7.3 ± 3.4 < 0.001
Postoperative WBLR, % 73.5 ± 12.8 71.1 ± 11.3 0.177
Postoperative MPTA, ° 97.1 ± 1.9 98.3 ± 2.2 < 0.001
Postoperative KJLCA, ° 2.3 ± 1.8 3.6 ± 1.9 < 0.001
Postoperative KJLO, ° 2.8 ± 1.7 7.1 ± 1.6 < 0.001
Postoperative AJLO, ° −3.1 ± 4.4 1.4 ± 3.9 < 0.001
Postoperative HAA, ° −2.8 ± 1.9 −4.8 ± 1.9 < 0.001
Postoperative TAA, ° −4.1 ± 2.3 −1.2 ± 2.3 < 0.001

Mean ± standard deviation values are shown for continuous variables.

WBLR, weight-bearing line ratio; LDFA, lateral distal femoral angle; MPTA, medial proximal tibial angle; KJLCA, knee joint line convergence angle; KJLO, knee joint line obliquity; AJLO, ankle joint line obliquity; HAA, hip abduction angle; TAA, tibial axis angle.

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