Research Article

Total Knee Arthroplasty Improved Locomotive Syndrome in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study Focused on Total Clinical Decision Limits Stage 3

Table 4

Differences in the preoperative test scores and various preoperative functional parameters between the improvement group and the nonimprovement group.

Improvement group ()Nonimprovement group ()Unpaired -test value

Age (y)0.859
BMI (kg/m2)0.525
Before TKAStand-up test0.251
Two-step test0.002
GLFS-250.064
3m-TUG0.096
Weight-bearing ratio0.208
Cadence (operated side)115.3 ± 15.599.8 ± 19.80.014
Stride time (operated side)1.27 ± 0.400.068
Step time (operated side)0.167
Single support time (operated side)0.111
Double support time (operated side)0.108
Stride length (operated side)0.184
Step length (operated side)0.076
Walking speed0.023

Significantly different: , .