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. 2019 May 3;16(3):283–288. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2019.04.016

Table 3.

Associations.

Predictive Variable Time to Union Post-op VAS Reoperation Complications Return to Active Duty Medical Separation
Age
 Continuous variable 0.0051 0.5528 0.2505 0.7974 0.8276 0.1892
 <30 vs ≥ 30 years 0.0932 0.313 0.3464 0.6593 0.3328 0.2004
Tobacco 0.7195 0.0058 0.4551 0.2719 0.5252 0.1813
Prior Procedures 0.2895 0.0125 0.7464 0.8565 0.8476 0.04882
Degree of pre-op valgus
 Continuous 0.2821 0.2599 0.0426 0.1107 0.2938 0.7335
 Mod (≥1) vs Mild (1) 0.5434 0.7235 0.2325 0.1577 0.4729 1
Degree of valgus correction
 Continuous 0.2821 0.2599 0.0426 0.1107 0.2938 0.7335
 Mod (≥1) vs Mild (1) 0.2441 0.1069 0.2571 0.5027 0.5916 0.5416
Pre-existing OA 0.2338 0.7909 0.6962 0.4882 0.4625 1
Completion of osteotomy 0.4315 0.313 0.0501 0.1814 0.2981 0.6651
Grafta 0.2707 0.9183 0.4883 0.5014 0.4729 0.3459
Overcorrectionb 0.123 0.0011 0.2325 0.0217 0.68 1
Concomitant Procedures 0.7981 0.9431 0.6962 0.2325 0.4625 1
a

Graft material compared to no graft material used at osteotomy site.

b

Overcorrection defined as mechanical axis falling medial to the intercondylar eminences.