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Table 3 Comparison of gait parameters at different time points within the UKA group

From: Early postoperative gait characteristics after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: results and clinical implications

Subject

Preoperatively

One month postoperatively

Three months postoperatively

p

Pace (m/s)

0.83 ± 0.11

0.92 ± 0.14

1.07 ± 0.19

< 0.001

Stride length (cm)

1.01 ± 0.06

1.04 ± 0.08

1.13 ± 0.05

< 0.001

Step frequency (step/min)

98.40 ± 5.29

101.48 ± 7.90

107.80 ± 8.03

0.001

Step cycle (s)

1.24 ± 0.12

1.17 ± 0.08

1.10 ± 0.06

< 0.001

Single support time (%)

32.90 ± 1.95

34.70 ± 2.61

37.55 ± 2.67

< 0.001

  1. UKA, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty