Table 2: Kinematic parameters results for NexgenTM TKAs, TriathlonTM TKAs and asymptomatic knees.

TriathlonTM TKA
(mean- range, SD)
NexgenTM TKA
(mean- range, SD)
p value* Asymptomatic knees
(mean - range, SD)
p value*
Sagittal plane
Total ROM (°) 47.1
(39.1- 56.6, 6.5)
48.2
(40.7 - 60.8, 6.0)
0.4 55.4
(40.3 – 68.8, 5.3)
0.001
Stance phase ROM (°) 15.3
(6.9 - 29.6, 5.6)
13.6
9.2 - 23.6, 4.6)
0.4 17.4
(10.6 – 25.7, 4.1)
0.03
Swing phase ROM (°) 41.9
(30.9 - 51.0, 5.8)
43.9
35.9 - 59.2, 6.9)
0.1 51.1
(35.6 – 60.0, 5.8)
0.001
Peak knee flexion (°) 50.4
(34.7 - 70.6, 8.4)
52.8
(36.0 - 61.6, 8.7)
0.3 57.6
(45.8 – 67.2, 4.6)
0.003
Frontal plane (positive values = varus)
Total ROM (°) 10.1
(4.4 - 18.7, 4.2)
9.6
(6.1 - 18.8, 3.3)
0.6 9.9
(4.6 – 19.6, 3.5)
0.9
Stance phase ROM (°) 4.6
(2.0 - 8.3, 2.0)
4.7
(1.7 - 7.4, 1.4)
0.7 5.4
(1.3 – 13.3, 2.4)
0.4
Swing phase ROM (°) 9.0
(4.4 - 14.6, 3.5)
8.6
(4.9 - 16.8, 2.9)
0.7 9.0
(3.3 – 17.2, 3.2)
0.9
Peak stance angle (°) 4.9
(-3.5 - 11.5, 4.9)
6.6
(-5.5 - 14.1, 6.1)
0.3 3.4
(-1.0 – 10.2, 3.0)
0.05
Peak swing angle (°) 9.0
(0.2 -15.3, 4.9)
9.2
(-1.5 - 25.8, 7.3)
0.9 3.6
(-2.0 – 11.5, 3.7)
0.001
ROM IC – max mid stance (°) 0.4
(-1.4 - 2.4, 1.2)
1.6
(-0.3 - 5.2, 2.0)
0.03 1.1
(-2.0 – 3.9, 1.3)
0.1
Δ mean mid stance – IC (°) -0.4
(-1.8 - 1.0, 1.1)
0.8
(-1.3 - 4.7, 2.0)
0.02 0.3
(-3.2 – 2.4, 1.4)
0.1
Transverse plane (positive values = external tibial rotation)
Total ROM (°) 12.7
(6.5 - 27.5, 5.6)
10.9
(5.5 - 15.0, 3.1)
0.2 12.6
(7.3 – 29.6, 4.8)
0.5
Stance phase ROM (°) 8.5
(3.4 - 22.8, 4.9)
6.7
(3.5 - 12.4, 3.2)
0.2 8.9
(4.1 – 17.8, 3.3)
0.2
Swing phase ROM (°) 11.8
(5.7 - 27.5, 6.0)
10.1
(5.4 - 14.3, 3.3)
0.2 10.9
(3.4 – 26.4 , 4.6)
0.6
Peak stance internal rotation (°) 2.9
(-5.0 – 14.4, 5.1)
1.9
(-3.4 – 11.7, 4.3)
0.6 4.5
(0.5 – 15.3,3.1)
0.1

* paired t test TriathlonTMvs NexgenTM
* one-way ANOVA TriathlonTMvs NexgenTMvs asymptomatic knees