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

Table 3 Regression analysis of Additional Ligament Balancing Procedures on the joint

	Full Extension	30°	60°	90°	Full Flexion
Distal femur recut	23.8 ^a	43.1	40.7	19.1 ^a	16.8
Proximal tibia recut	15.0 ^a	19.6	42.0	42.6	29.2
Osteophyte removal	12.1	−6.4	4.8	3.6	7.6
MCL^b PC^c	16.6 ^a	27.0	32.9	34.0	34.0
Sub-periosteal superficial MCL release	9.8 ^a	3.1 ^a	7.6 ^a	− 2.6 ^a	7.2 ^a
ITB^d	22.7	−9.6	15.2	2.6 ^a	2.5 ^a

^aMultiple regression analysis. The p values of < 0.05 was considered significant
^bMCL Medial collateral ligament, ^cPC Pie-crusting technique, ^dITB Iliotibial band

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