Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 1 Differences in varus and valgus laxity in 30° and 70° flexion of the knee

From: Medial collateral ligament laxity in valgus knee deformity before and after medial closing wedge high tibial osteotomy measured with instrumented laxity measurements and patient reported outcome

	Preoperative*	Postoperative*	P value
30° Valgus Laxity	2.8° (−4.0–4.3°)	5.3° (2.5° – 7.1°)	0.005*
30° Varus Laxity	6.7° (3.7° – 9.3°)	3.2° (− 0.9° – 4.9°)	0.005*
70° Valgus Laxity	2.0° (−2.6° – 5.4°)	4.8° (0.4° – 7.6°)	0.008*
70° Varus Laxity	3.8° (− 3.2° – 9.0°)	1.3° (− 0.1° – 8.3°)	0.113

Values are presented as: median (range)
* Significant difference (P < 0.05)

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