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ARUP; ISBN: 978-0-9562121-5-3 - CMBBE 2012 - Cardiff University

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4. RESULTS<br />

Table 1 shows the mean maximum EKAM and KAAI for the operative and nonoperative<br />

knee pre and at 6-9 months post-HTO surgery. The mean percentage<br />

reduction in EKAM for the operative limb post-HTO surgery was 49.77% (maximum:<br />

74.75%; minimum: 29.03%).<br />

Table 1: Gait and patient-reported outcome measures pre and post –HTO surgery<br />

Outcome Measure Pre-op (n=10) Post-op (n=6)<br />

Operative limb Non-operative<br />

limb<br />

Operative<br />

limb<br />

Non-operative<br />

limb<br />

Maximum EKAM<br />

(%BW.H)<br />

Knee adduction<br />

3.13 ± 1.21* 2.62 ± 0.92 1.55 ± 0.55 2.16 ± 0.80<br />

angular impulse<br />

(%BW.H.s)<br />

1.17 ± 0.44* 1.04 ± 0.47 0.42 ± 0.27 0.81 ± 0.48<br />

OKS (%) 42.41 ± 9.93* N/A 62.22 ± 7.35 N/A<br />

KOS (%) 58.47 ± 10.93* N/A 73.34 ± 13.26 N/A<br />

*statistically significant differences between pre and post- operative values (P

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