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Table 2 Comparison of preoperative value for each patient-reported outcome measure between the moderate varus alignment group and the varus alignment group

From: High tibial osteotomy for medial meniscus posterior root tears in knees with moderate varus alignment can achieve favorable clinical outcomes

Alignment before surgery

FJS-12

KOOS (Pain)

KOOS (Symptoms)

KOOS (ADL)

KOOS (Sports)

KOOS (QoL)

Moderate varus

14.2 ± 13.0

55.2 ± 18.3

51.3 ± 20.2

67.1 ± 14.7

26.8 ± 25.6

27.8 ± 23.2

Varus

27.4 ± 20.6

54.8 ± 20.1

58.8 ± 19.6

66.8 ± 18.1

36.3 ± 32.9

40.3 ± 24.2

p-value

0.09

0.89

0.59

0.94

0.64

0.18

  1. Data are presented as the mean and standard deviation. ADL Activities of daily living, FJS-12 Forgotten Joint Score, KOOS Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, QoL Quality of life