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Table 2 Statistical results for KOOS5 and VAS for pain including mean, median, range, and standard deviation (SD), as well as first and third quartile (n = 23 after one year, n = 11 after two years). The number in the columns headings refers to the number of months postoperatively

From: 2-year results of middle-aged patients with two-compartment cartilage lesions in one knee treated with two patient specific metal implants

 

VAS preOP

VAS3

VAS12

VAS24

KOOS5 preOP

KOOS5 3 months

KOOS5 12 months

KOOS5 24 months

Min

35

9

0

0

17.4

10.5

27.4

26.8

Max

86

83

59

78

63.8

79.5

93.4

97.9

Mean

65.8

34.9

21.3

22.3

38.5

53.2

66.7

69.4

Standard deviation

13.7

22

18.4

25.6

13.1

19

19.5

20.8

1st quartile (exclusive)

61.5

14.8

7

5

28.3

43.3

53.6

57.6

Median

69

33.5

16

9

37.7

51.7

64.7

69.1

3rd quartile (exclusive)

74.5

52.8

35

48

45.3

72.8

84.3

88

  1. VAS Visual Analogue Scale for Pain
  2. KOOS Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; KOOS5 represents the mean of all five subcategories