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Table 5 Comparison of gait and balance parameters between the control group and UKA at three months postoperatively

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

Subject

Three months postoperatively

Control group

p

COP path length (mm)

73.80 ± 36.18

36.00 ± 19.40

< 0.001

95% ellipse area (mm2)

68.60 ± 21.34

30.16 ± 9.25

< 0.001

Pace (m/s)

1.07 ± 0.19

1.19 ± 0.08

0.008

Stride length (cm)

1.13 ± 0.05

1.25 ± 0.06

< 0.001

Step frequency (step/min)

107.80 ± 8.03

116.40 ± 6.53

< 0.001

Step cycle (s)

1.10 ± 0.06

1.03 ± 0.06

< 0.001

Single support time (%)

37.55 ± 2.67

40.50 ± 2.20

< 0.001

  1. UKA, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; COP, center of pressure
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