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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative WBL ratio

From: Alignment adjustment using the Valgus stress technique can increase the surgical accuracy of novice surgeons during medial opening-wedge high Tibial osteotomy

 

Expert (n = 48)

Novice (n = 29)

p-value

Postoperative 3 months

  

0.849

 Undercorrection (< 55%)

7 (14.6%)

3 (10.3%)

 

 Normocorrection (55–70%)

39 (81.3%)

25 (86.2%)

 

 Overcorrection (> 70%)

2 (4.2%)

1 (3.4%)

 

Postoperative 6 months

  

0.820

 Undercorrection (< 55%)

9 (14.6%)

3 (10.3%)

 

 Normocorrection (55–70%)

38 (83.3%)

25 (86.2%)

 

 Over-correction (> 70%)

1 (2.1%)

1 (3.4%)

 

Postoperative 1 year

  

0.933

 Undercorrection (< 55%)

7 (14.6%)

4 (13.8%)

 

 Normocorrection (55–70%)

40 (83.3%)

24 (82.8%)

 

 Overcorrection (> 70%)

1 (2.1%)

1 (3.4%)

 

p-value

0.971

0.994