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Table 3 Change in alignment parameters after total knee arthroplasty

From: Does the coronal plane alignment of the ankle and subtalar joints normalize after total knee arthroplasty?

Parameters* (°)

Preoperative

Postoperative

p-Value†

Hip–knee–ankle angle

−12 (−32 to 32)

−2.0 (−20 to 11)

 < 0.001

Tibiotalar tilt angle

−0.2 (−22 to 5)

−0.1 (−23 to 4)

0.424

Tibial plafond inclination angle

99 (66–116)

94 (79–112)

 < 0.001

Talar inclination angle

99 (68–121)

95 (79–109)

 < 0.001

Hindfoot alignment angle

0.2 (−33 to 21)

0.7 (−22 to 20)

0.140

  1. *Median (range); †Wilcoxon signed-rank test