Table 1:
Patient characteristics.
Parameter
Mean ± S.D.
Knees / Patients
130 / 116
Male (# of knees)/ Female (# of knees)
13 (14) / 103 (116)
Mean age (years); [range]
71 ± 8; [39–88]
BMI
26 ± 4
Pre-op. HSS Score
43 ± 11
Osteoarthritis Grade*
IV: 130
LBR<50% / 50% ≤ LBR
123 / 7
Pre-op: pre-operation; S.D.: standard deviation; HSS: Hospital for Special Surgery; LBR: Load Bearing Ratio.
* Osteoarthritis grade was evaluated using the Kellgren and Lawrence radiographic grading scale [
8
].