Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Differences in improvements of IKS knee and function and VAS scores relative to the age and BMI of patients and stage of PFOA
Variable (no patients) | VAS Mean ± SD | IKS knee Mean ± SD | IKS function Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Age ≥ 60 (9) | 3.7 ± 2.1 | 24.3 ± 19.8 | 28.3 ± 14.1 |
Age < 60 (14) | 3.4 ± 2.5 | 27.5 ± 20.4 | 31.7 ± 18.1 |
p-Value | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.46 |
BMI ≥ 30 (8) | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 27.1 ± 18.8 | 30 ± 13.8 |
BMI < 30 (15) | 3.8 ± 2.6 | 25.8 ± 20.9 | 30.6 ± 18.1 |
p-Value | 0.14 | 0.55 | 0.70 |
Iwano stage 1–2 (16) | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 29.1 ± 20.1 | 32.8 ± 14.9 |
Iwano stage 3 (7) | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 19.7 ± 18.7 | 25 ± 19.5 |
p-Value | 0.16 | 0.73 | 0.15 |