Comparison of outcomes according to fixation technique following the modified Ludloff osteotomy for hallux valgus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Table 5 Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Analysis

	Preoperative femoral neck BMD, g/cm² [mean (SD)]	Preoperative femoral neck T-score [mean (SD)]
Group P	0.592 (0.079)	−2.0 (0.72)
Group S	0.672 (0.117)	−1.2 (1.11)
Correction Maintenance (n = 10)	0.720 (0.114)	−0.8 (1.01)
Correction Loss (n = 5)	0.577 (0.046)	−2.1 (0.43)
p-value	0.028*	0.028*
p-value ^a	0.905	0.905

*Significant difference
p-values were estimated by comparing the correction maintenance and correction loss subgroups within Group S
p-values^a were estimated by comparing Group P with the correction loss subgroup within Group S

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