Observational Study
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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2024; 15(11): 1036-1046
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1036
Table 2 Correlations between graft extrusions and potential factors
Medial extrusion
Anterior extrusion
Posterior extrusion
Mean extrusion
Pearson r
P value
Pearson r
P value
Pearson r
P value
Pearson r
P value
1 wk after operation                                
Preoperative medial posterior tibial slope0.2590.5750.3750.3600.3810.3990.3620.425
Preoperative Kellgren-Lawrence grade0.6460.044a0.1250.7320.5430.1050.4880.152
Preoperative hip-knee-ankle angle-0.5800.079-0.1270.727-0.6250.053-0.5180.125
Preoperative bilateral hip-knee-ankle angle difference0.7360.015a0.2720.4480.7250.018a0.6610.038a
Preoperative absolute joint space width-0.6720.034a-0.2180.545-0.6680.035a-0.5910.072
Preoperative relative joint space width-0.9340.000a-0.5750.082-0.7950.006a-0.8730.001a
Preoperative medial edge incline angle0.3320.349-0.0060.9870.4550.1860.3110.382
Preoperative bilateral medial edge incline angle difference0.6780.031a0.1330.7130.7560.011a0.6040.064
Medial extrusion0.7110.021a0.7330.016a0.9140.000a
Anterior extrusion0.7110.021a        0.4800.1600.8180.004a
Posterior extrusion0.7330.016a0.4800.160        0.8720.001a
8 mo after operation                                
Preoperative medial posterior tibial slope0.6430.357-0.2650.7350.4690.5310.4150.585
Preoperative Kellgren-Lawrence grade0.8320.040a0.1420.7890.5750.2330.5960.212
Preoperative hip-knee-ankle angle-0.8900.018a-0.1420.789-0.7990.056-0.7350.096
Preoperative bilateral hip-knee-ankle angle difference0.9620.002a0.3980.4340.8670.025a0.8680.025a
Preoperative absolute joint space width-0.7230.105-0.2080.692-0.6750.142-0.6380.173
Preoperative relative joint space width-0.9400.005a-0.2660.610-0.8870.018a-0.8340.039a
Preoperative medial edge incline angle0.5090.302-0.3980.4340.2290.6620.1560.767
Preoperative bilateral medial edge incline angle difference0.8480.033a-0.0520.9210.6250.1850.5710.236
Medial extrusion        0.3240.5310.8440.035a0.8540.031a
Anterior extrusion0.3240.531        0.6140.1940.7210.106
Posterior extrusion0.8440.035a0.6140.194        0.9850.000a