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Table 2 Secondary outcome measures; functional test and questionnaires

From: The effect of restored medial knee anatomy in total knee arthroplasty with the flexion first balancer technique on mid-flexion laxity and functional outcome

 

MR (n = 28)

FFB (n = 27)

p-value

6 MWT, mean (sd)

425 (44)

437 (80)

0.50

Stair climb test, mean (sd)

14.0 (3.6)

14.4 (4.1)

0.69

Peak quadriceps force (N/BMI), mean (sd)

1.38 (0.48)

1.67 (0.55)

0.03

EQ-5D-5L utility, median (IQR)

1.0 (0.8-1.0)

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

0.32

EQ-5D-5L VAS, median (IQR)

82.5 (80.0-95.0)

90.0 (75.0-95.0)

0.63

Lysholm Total score grouped

  

0.94

Excellent

10 (35.7)

9 (33.3)

 

Good

4 (14.3)

5 (18.5)

 

Fair

8 (28.6)

8 (29.6)

 

Poor

6 (21.4)

5 (18.5)

 
  1. Abbreviations: MR measured resection, FFB Flexion First Balancer, 6MWT 6-min walking test, sd standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, N/BMI newton / body mass index, VAS visual analogue scale, N.A.