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Table 1 Preoperative patient characteristics

From: Gender-specific difference in the recurrence of flexion contracture after total knee arthroplasty

 

Total

Mean ± SD

(range)

Male

Mean ± SD

(range)

Female

Mean ± SD

(range)

p value

Number of patients

147

35

112

 

Age (years)

74.9 ± 6.6

76.0 ± 7.2

74.6 ± 6.5

0.16

HKA angle (°)

12.3 ± 5.6 (3–32)

13.1 ± 4.0 (5–19)

12.0 ± 5.9 (3–32)

0.20

Maximum extension (°)

-9.9 ± 6.9 (-35-0)

-9.2 ± 6.8 (-25-0)

-10.1 ± 7.1 (-35-0)

0.48

Maximum flexion (°)

117.1 ± 15.4 (80-145)

124.9 ± 11.5 (90–140)

114.6 ± 15.7 (80–145)

0.01*

  1. SD standard deviation, HKA angle Hip-knee-ankle angle
  2. *Significantly different among genders (p<0.05)