Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the patients.
| Values | |
|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 20 |
| Knees (n) | 40 |
| Age (years) | 55 ± 3.9 |
| Sex (n, %) | |
| Male | 8 (40%) |
| Female | 12 (60%) |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 0.05 |
| Weight (kg) | 69.3 ± 8.48 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 2.86 |
| Symptom duration (years) | 6.9 ± 3.2 |
| Lower limb alignment (varus angle°) | 12.58 ± 3.59 |
| Baseline knee function | |
| WOMAC score | 24.87 ± 15.44 |
| VAS | 4.20 ± 1.42 |
| KSS | 77.73 ± 11.71 |
| HSS score | 79.73 ± 8.91 |
| Comorbidities | AHT in 7 patients (35%) DM in 4 patients (20%) |
Abbreviations: WOMAC: the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; VAS: visual analogue score; KSS: knee society score; HSS: hospital for special surgery; AHT: arterial hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus.