Table 2.
Intergroup comparison of clinical outcomes.
| Drug group | Fibulectomy group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAS pain score§ | |||
| Before treatment | 5.02 ± 1.31 | 5.20 ± 0.96 | 0.433 |
| After 1 month | 2.15 ± 0.50 | 1.27 ± 1.04 | <0.001 |
| After 3 months | 1.88 ± 0.49 | 0.96 ± 0.68 | <0.001 |
| After 6 months | 2.29 ± 0.97 | 0.86 ± 0.54 | <0.001 |
| After 1 year | 2.29 ± 1.13 | 0.73 ± 0.64 | <0.001 |
| HSS knee score§ | |||
| Before treatment | 66.81 ± 7.32 | 65.57 ± 8.29 | 0.437 |
| After 1 month | 83.54 ± 3.97 | 89.63 ± 3.46 | <0.001 |
| After 3 months | 85.38 ± 3.08 | 90.90 ± 3.56 | <0.001 |
| After 6 months | 85.04 ± 2.75 | 91.71 ± 3.54 | <0.001 |
| After 1 year | 84.58 ± 2.83 | 92.39 ± 3.03 | <0.001 |
| Passive knee ROM§ (°) | |||
| Before treatment | 117.92 ± 6.83 | 117.55 ± 9.95 | 0.834 |
| After 1 month | 118.54 ± 7.14 | 117.35 ± 10.01 | 0.501 |
| After 3 months | 117.92 ± 5.44 | 117.86 ± 9.68 | 0.970 |
| After 6 months | 118.33 ± 6.30 | 118.88 ± 8.43 | 0.720 |
| After 1 year | 118.13 ± 7.04 | 118.88 ± 7.38 | 0.609 |
| TKA incidence∂ | 5/48 | 0/49 | 0.027 |
VAS: visual analog scale; HSS: Hospital for Special Surgery; passive knee ROM: passive flexion/extension range of motion of the knee joint; §multivariate analysis of variance; ∂Fisher's exact test.