Table 3.
Radiographic results including patella height
| Hemophilia | Rheumatoid arthritis | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of knees | 48 | 92 | |
| Mechanical axis (°)a | |||
| Preoperative | Valgus 0.7 ± 8.6 (−18.6 to 17.4) | Varus 5.4 ± 8.9 (−23.9 to 24.9) | < 0.001 |
| Varus knees (n = 24/72) | Varus 6.4 ± 4.7 (−18.6 to −1.0) | Varus 9.0 ± 5.3 (−23.9 to −0.9) | 0.036 |
| Valgus knees (n = 24/20) | Valgus 7.8 ± 4.9 (1.1–17.4) | Valgus 7.6 ± 6.7 (0.5–24.9) | 0.913 |
| Postoperative | Valgus 0.6 ± 2.3 (−4.2 to 5.2) | Valgus 0.3 ± 1.9 (−3.8 to 4.8) | 0.467 |
| Aligned knees with mechanical axis of ≤ ±3° | 39 | 84 | 0.084 |
| Outlier of > ±3° | 9 | 8 | |
| Position of components (°) | |||
| α angle | 95.9 ± 1.7 (93.1–100.9) | 95.9 ± 1.7 (92.2–102.1) | 0.990 |
| β angle | 89.7 ± 1.4 (86.6–92.4) | 90.5 ± 1.6 (87.1–93.7) | 0.206 |
| γ angle | 4.6 ± 2.2 (0.8–8.9) | 3.2 ± 1.8 (0.5–8.4) | 0.105 |
| δ angle | 87.7 ± 2.4 (82.4–91.8) | 87.3 ± 2.1 (81.3–92.3) | 0.248 |
aNegative values represent varus alignment; positive values indicate valgus alignment of the knee