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Table 2 Measurements before and after operation

From: How much the leg length has changed after the MOUKA through measurement of the full length radiographs? Beware of splicing error

 

Preoperative measurement

Postoperative measurement

Mean difference

P value

Leg Length after first calibration (cm)

70.65 ± 4.88

71.16 ± 4.92

0.51 ± 0.42

0.063

Leg Length after second calibration (cm)

72.36 ± 4.90

72.68 ± 4.86

0.32 ± 0.27

 < 0.01

Varus angle (°)

8.1 ± 3.7

3.6 ± 2.8

4.6 ± 4.6

 < 0.01

Flexion contracture angle (°)

8.2 ± 5.5

5.1 ± 4.2

3.1 ± 6.7

 < 0.01

Oxford Knee Score

23.3 ± 6.3

36.6 ± 4.7

13.3 ± 6.5

 < 0.01