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Table 3 Kinematic parameters

From: Asymmetric gap balancing improves knee kinematic following primary total knee arthroplasty

Kinematic

Parameters

Control

group

uKA

group

Simplified

KA group

P-Value

Spine AP

Flexion (°)

4.2 ± 1.2

11.1 ± 3.7

8.5 ± 3.4

uKA/sKA P = 0.04

Control/uKA/sKA P = 0.0007

Spine ML

Flexion (°)

0.71 ± 0.7

1.25 ± 1.0

0.86 ± 0.95

Control/uKA/sKA

P = 0.31

Healthy Hip

ROM (°)

50.3 ± 5.1

28.1 ± 5.5

32.2 ± 8.6

Control/uKA/sKA

P = 3.41

Surgery side

Hip ROM (°)

NA

31.3 ± 5

34.4 ± 7.9

Control/uKA/sKA

P = 0.30

Healthy Knee

ROM (°)

57.1 ± 3.1

34.1 ± 4

39.7 ± 11.5

uKA/sKA P = 0.10

Surgery side

Knee ROM (°)

NA

33.6 ± 4.8

42.74 ± 8.5

uKA/sKA P = 0.0019

  1. Kinematic parameters obtained during instrumented treadmill (WalkerView™–WV–by TecnoBody, Dalmine, Italy) testing. All the values are reported as mean ± standard deviation, considering the values recorded from all individuals. Data from three groups (control group, uKA group and simplified-KA) were statistically compared for each variable of interest using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Data from two groups (uKA group and simplified-KA group) were statistically compared for each variable of interest using student T-test
  2. NA not applicable, uKA unrestricted kinematic alignment [9], KA kinematic alignment, sKA simplified kinematic alignment [8], AP antero-posterior, ML medio-lateral, ROM range of motion (peak)