Table 5.
Functional scores for the osteotomy groups preoperatively and at final followup. Data are provided as mean; p values compare the two groups at each time-point [n = number of patients at the respective time point]
| Type of test | Preoperative | Latest Followup (> 2 years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTO (n = 29) | TTO (n = 23) | p Value | HTO (n = 27) | TTO (n = 23) | p Value | |
| Modified Cincinnati | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 0.002 |
| KSS—knee | 61.7 | 52.9 | 0.03 | 92.0 | 84.1 | 0.02 |
| KSS—function | 64.5 | 59.1 | 0.2 | 82.6 | 74.3 | 0.04 |
| WOMAC—pain | 9.5 | 11.5 | 0.08 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 0.01 |
| WOMAC—stiffness | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.01 |
| WOMAC—function | 30.0 | 34.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 19.7 | 0.007 |
| SF-36—PCS | 36.7 | 35.6 | 0.6 | 48.6 | 43.3 | 0.03 |
| SF-36—MCS | 39.1 | 38.4 | 0.7 | 43.7 | 43.7 | 0.99 |
HTO = high tibial osteotomy.
TTO = tibial tubercle osteotomy.