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Table 4 Subgroup analysis on clinical outcomes between outliers and norms

From: The accelerometer-based navigation system demonstrated superior radiological outcomes in restoring mechanical alignment and component sagittal positioning in total knee arthroplasty

 

MA norms (within ±3°)

MA outliers

P value

 KSKS

88.9 ± 12.7

88.0 ± 14.3

0.79

 KSFS

84.7 ± 15.5

83.9 ± 12.5

0.53

 ROM

109.1 ± 15.7

111.1 ± 17.2

0.45

 

FCA norms (90 ± 3°)

FCA outliers

P value

 KSKS

87.7 ± 14.3

91.3 ± 8.5

0.34

 KSFS

83.9 ± 15.9

86.1 ± 10.8

0.81

 ROM

109.0 ± 16.5

111.4 ± 14.7

0.57

 

FSA norms (87 ± 3°)

FSA outliers

P value

 KSKS

87.9 ± 13.9

89.6 ± 11.9

0.51

 KSFS

82.8 ± 16.1

86.9 ± 12.3

0.24

 ROM

109.2 ± 15.6

110.2 ± 16.8

0.82

 

TCA norms (90 ± 3°)

TCA outliers

P value

 KSKS

89.1 ± 12.8

83.3 ± 16.4

0.19

 KSFS

84.7 ± 14.7

81.9 ± 15.1

0.56

 ROM

110.0 ± 15.8

105.6 ± 19.0

0.55

 

TSA norms (83 ± 3°)

TSA outliers

P value

 KSKS

89.0 ± 11.6

87.9 ± 15.7

0.42

 KSFS

84.0 ± 15.5

85.4 ± 13.2

0.80

 ROM

109.0 ± 16.0

110.9 ± 16.4

0.58

  1. Abbreviations: KSKS Knee society knee scores, KSFS Knee society function scores, ROM Range of motion, MA Mechanical axis, FCA Femoral coronal angle, TCA Tibial coronal angle, FSA Femoral sagittal angle, TSA Tibial sagittal angle