Variable | Non severe arthritis of the lateral facet of the patella (n = 88) | Severe arthritis of the lateral facet of the patella (n = 26) | P value |
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Age (years)a | 65.1 ± 6.9 (53–88) | 66.0 ± 9.5 (44–84) | 0.59 |
Sex (male/female) | 13/75 | 2/24 | 0.05 |
Site (right/left) | 43/45 | 7/19 | 0.35 |
BMI (kg/m2)a | 26.3 ± 4.1 (20.0–42.2) | 27.5 ± 4.0 (21.4–41.6) | 0.19 |
The Knee Society score© (points)a | 34.9 ± 2.3 (27–40) | 33.8 ± 3.3 (27–44) | 0.04 |
Pain score (points)a | 12.16 ± 5.1 (0–20) | 12.31 ± 7.1 (0–20) | 0.91 |
Functional score (points)a | 47.22 ± 6.5 (35–65) | 44.00 ± 6.1 (30–50) | 0.03 |
ROM (°)a | 121.0 ± 7.1 (90–130) | 112.3 ± 12.3 (90–130) | <0.001 |
Pre-operative tibiofemoral angle (°)a | Varus 3.2 ± 2.6 (0–13) | Varus 9.0 ± 3.9 (5–20) | <0.001 |
Flexion contracture (°)a | 4.9 ± 4.2 (1–15) | 7.4 ± 5.8 (1–18) | 0.02 |
Recurvatum (°)a | 1.2 ± 2.8 (5–10) | 0.7 ± 2.1 (5–8) | 0.45 |
Anterior knee pain (%) | 75 % | 84.6 % | 0.35 |
VAS for Anterior knee pain (points)a | 2.1 ± 1.9 (0–8) | 3.2 ± 2.0 (0–6) | 0.02 |