Skip to main content

Table 5 Total WOMAC score

From: Proximal fibular resection improves knee biomechanics and enhances tibial stress fracture healing in patients with osteoarthritis with varus deformity: a prospective, randomized control analysis

Group

Tool

Pre-operative (baseline)

1 month

3 month

6 month

12 month

Control

Total WOMAC

54.70 ± 2.05

40.22 ± 3.41

34.48 ± 1.56

35.25 ± 2.50

26.96 ± 2.63

t–value

20.2629

43.7024

33.4958

46.3177

p-values

<.0001

<.0001

<.0001

<.0001

Treatment group

54.16 ± 1.88

35.13 ± 2.16*

26.3 ± 2.61*

23.8 ± 2.12*

19.93 ± 1.91*

t-value

36.7394

47.9562

59.2255

70.5373

p-value

<.0001

<.0001

<.0001

<.0001

  1. *One patient was excluded (lost to follow-up) (*n = 30)