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Table 2 Initial (INI) and Final (FIN) Compartment Pressure Classified by TKA technique: Measured Resection (M) vs. Modified Gap Balance (G) technique

From: Objective quantification of ligament balancing using VERASENSE in measured resection and modified gap balance total knee arthroplasty

 

Initial (lbf.)

Final (lbf.)

P-value

Medial (G)

 Full Extension

24.1 ± 18.7

18.0 ± 8.6

0.023

 30°

19.6 ± 19.0

13.1 ± 5.1

0.025

 60°

19.1 ± 18.4

12.2 ± 5.6

0.009

 90°

19.2 ± 20.8

11.1 ± 5.9

0.006

 Full Flexion

18.7 ± 19.5

10.7 ± 7.5

0.002

Lateral (G)

 Full Extension

14.8 ± 9.8

14.0 ± 6.7

0.510

 30°

15.4 ± 11.1

13.6 ± 5.8

0.190

 60°

14.3 ± 11.3

13.3 ± 6.2

0.400

 90°

13.1 ± 11.9

12.0 ± 9.6

0.365

 Full Flexion

12.1 ± 12.6

10.2 ± 6.6

0.129

Medial (M)

 Full Extension

31.9 ± 33.5

17.3 ± 6.3

0.009

 30°

27.7 ± 31.5

13.6 ± 6.2

0.008

 60°

27.6 ± 30.4

11.7 ± 7.2

0.003

 90°

26.1 ± 31.3

10.8 ± 8.1

0.006

 Full Flexion

25.1 ± 30.4

10.1 ± 8.6

0.005

Lateral (M)

 Full Extension

17.2 ± 14.0

13.8 ± 5.9

0.075

 30°

14.2 ± 11.8

11.8 ± 5.2

0.129

 60°

11.5 ± 11.3

9.6 ± 5.0

0.286

 90°

10.4 ± 10.5

7.6 ± 5.3

0.105

 Full Flexion

9.2 ± 10.2

6.1 ± 5.8

0.061

  1. aPaired-t test. The p values of < 0.05 was considered significant
  2. bM Measured resection, cG Modified gap balance
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