Table 1 Basic characteristic of 90 postmenopausal-women with osteoarthritis of knee
| Variables |
Total (%) N=90 | Inclination of Proximal Tibia | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (MPTA≥85°) N=58 | Yes (MPTA<85°) N=32 | |||
| Age, Years | ||||
| (Mean±SD) | 73±6.6 | 72±6.7 | 76±5.7 | 0.003 |
| Operation Side | ||||
| Right (%) | 46 (51) | 30 (52) | 16 (50) | 1.000 |
| Left (%) | 44 (49) | 28 (48) | 16(50) | |
| OA grade | ||||
| III(%) | 53 (59) | 38 (66) | 15 (47) | 0.117 |
| IV(%) | 37 (41) | 20 (34) | 17 (53) | |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | ||||
| (Mean±SD) | 27±3.6 | 27±3.4 | 27±4.1 | 0.829 |
| HKAA | ||||
| ≥175° (%) | 20 (22) | 19 (33) | 1 (3) | 0.001 |
| <175° (%) | 70 (78) | 39 (67) | 31 (97) | |
| LDFA | ||||
| ≤85° (%) | 87 (97) | 56 (97) | 31(97) | 1.000 |
| >85° (%) | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | |
| Spine CompressionFracture | ||||
| No (%) | 81 (90) | 55 (95) | 26(81) | 0.063 |
| Yes (%) | 9 (10) | 3 (5) | 6 (19) | |
| Hip Fracture | ||||
| No (%) | 72 (80) | 45 (78) | 27(84) | 0.585 |
| Yes (%) | 18 (20) | 13 (22) | 5 (16) | |
| BMD T-score | ||||
| >-2.5 (%) | 77 (86) | 54 (93) | 23 (72) | 0.011 |
| ≤-2.5 (%) | 13 (14) | 4 (7) | 9 (28) | |