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Table 1 Demographics

From: Clinical efficacy and feasibility of laser correction technology with an ordinary laser pen and surgical instrument box in open-wedge high tibial osteotomy

General case

Traditional group

Laser group

P value

Sex (male/female)

10/25

12/24

0.80

Age (years)

54.51 ± 0.31

55.52 ± 0.21

0.53

K/L grade (II/III)

17/18

15/21

0.64

Affected side (left/right)

19/16

20/16

1.00

Radiological angle

 MPTA (°)

81.03 ± 2.36

81.25 ± 1.61

0.65

 FTA (°)

181.17 ± 3.15

180.31 ± 2.72

0.22

 PSA (°)

8.46 ± 0.62

8.47 ± 0.39

0.98

  1. No significant differences in age, sex, or Kellgren-Lawrence (K/L) grade, medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), femoral tibial angle (FTA), or posterior slope angle (PSA) were observed between the two groups (P > 0.05)