Table 1 Patients' demographic variables and baseline parameters

Serial Number

Characteristics

Control (n = 16)

Study group (n = 16)

p-value

1.

Age (Years)

64.54 ± 5.22

66.19 ± 2.31

p = 0.2567

t = 1.1562

2.

Gender

10 female (62.5%)

8 female (50%)

χ² = 0.5079

6 male (37.5%)

8 male (50%)

p = 0.476033

3.

Severity of disease (Kellgren and Lawrence system)

11 grade IV (68.75%)

13 grade IV (81.25%)

χ² = 0.6667

5 Grades III (31.25%)

3 Grade III (18.75%)

p = 0.414216

4.

Deformity (Femorotibial angle) (in degree) (Varus)

15.9 ± 1.03

16.3 ± 1.40

p = 0.3646

5.

Flexion angle (in degree)

85.8 ± 1.21

86.2 ± 1.01

p = 0.3182

6.

Co-morbidity (HTN, IHD, DM, ILI, COPD)

87.5% (n = 14)

93.75% (n = 15)

χ² = 0.1829

p = 0.668929

Category (proposed algorithm)

Control (n = 16)

Study group (n = 16)

p-value

7.

I

2 (12.5%)

1 (6.5%)

χ² = 0.3678; p = 0.544197

II

3 (18.75%)

2 (12.5%)

χ² = 0.237; p = 0.626354

III

3 (18.75%)

2 (12.5%)

χ² = 0.237; p = 0 .626354

IV

2 (12.5%)

3 (18.75%)

χ²= 0.237; p = 0.626354

V

6 (37.5%)

8 (50%)

χ² = 0.5079; p = 0 .476033

VI

–

–

VII

–

–

8.

WOMAC

52.70 ± 2.05

52.16 ± 1.88

p = 0.4435

9.

VAS

8.7 ± 1.02

8.5 ± 1.22

p = 0.6186