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. 2010 Aug 13;469(1):10–17. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1485-3

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of surgical variables

Parameter Cases (N = 60) Control subjects (N = 60) Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) p Value
Number of previous surgeries
None (0) 22 (37%) 42 (70%) 1.0 (referent)
1 21 (35%) 13 (22%) 3.1 (1.3, 7.3) 0.0111
> 1 17 (28%) 5 (8%) 6.5 (2.1, 19.9) 0.0005
Tibial component size
< 3 18 (30%) 14 (23%) 1.5 (0.6, 3.4) 0.5185
3 to 4 31 (52%) 35 (58%) 1.0 (referent)
> 4 11 (18%) 11 (18%) 1.1 (0.4, 3.0) 0.9999
Femoral component size
< 3 14 (23%) 6 (10%) 2.8 (1.0, 8.1) 0.0777
3 to 4 35 (58%) 42 (70%) 1.0 (referent)
> 4 11 (18%) 12 (20%) 1.1 (0.4, 2.8) 1.0
Polyethylene thickness (mm)
< 12.5 28 (47%) 28 (47%) 1.0 (referent)
12.5 20 (33%) 27 (45%) 0.7 (0.3, 1.6) 0.5525
> 12.5 12 (20%) 4 (7%) 3. (0.9, 10.4) 0.0930
Patellar component size (mm)
32 14 (23%) 4 (7%) 5.44 (1.5, 19.1) 0.0111
35 24 (40%) 19 (32%) 1.96 (0.8, 4.6) 0.1395
38 18 (30%) 28 (47%) 1.0 (referent)
41 4 (7%) 9 (15%) 0.69 (0.2, 2.6) 0.7488
Patella component shape
Oval 52 (87%) 57 (95%) 1.0 (referent)
Round 8 (13%) 3 (5%) 2.92 (0.7, 11.6) 0.2043
Lateral release
No 50 (83%) 55 (92%) 1.0 (referent)
Yes 10 (17%) 5 (8%) 2.2 (0.7–6.9) 0.2693
Bearing type
Fixed 9 (15%) 6 (10%) 1.0 (referent)
Mobile 51 (85%) 54 (90%) 0.63 (0.2–1.9) 0.4076