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Table 1 Chronological changes in scores during recovery after opening wedge high tibial osteotomy

From: Robotic device-assisted knee extension training during the early postoperative period after opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a case report

 

Preoperative

First HAL-SJ (POD 8)

Second HAL-SJ (POD 10)

Third HAL-SJ (POD 15)

Fourth HAL-SJ (POD 17)

Fifth HAL-SJ (POD 22)

Sixth HAL-SJ (POD 24)

At discharge (POD 30)

After end of sixth HAL-SJ

IBI

IFI

IBI

IFI

IBI

IFI

IBI

IFI

IBI

IFI

IBI

IFI

1 month

3 months

EL, degrees

3

6

2

3

6

10

6

5

6

3

8

4

0

4

3

3

VAS, mm

60

49

83

29

23

12

13

12

9

6

21

8

8

6

24

69

IKEMS, kgf

17.6

5.3

5.7

6.6

6.5

7.5

8.6

9.4

9.4

11.0

12.2

13.4

13.2

12.8

18.7

16.6

Active ROM, degrees

10–135

16–124

12–125

16–124

9–120

19–133

13–136

16–138

15–134

10–139

12–139

12–139

11–136

12–144

11–135

12–142

JOA score

Total

60

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

55

65

85

Pain on walking

20

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

15

25

Pain on ascending or descending stairs

5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5

15

20

ROM

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

25

30

Joint effusion

10

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10

10

10

  1. Abbreviations: EL Extension lag, VAS Visual analogue scale, IKEMS Isometric knee extension muscle strength, ROM Range of motion, JOA Japanese Orthopaedic Association, POD Postoperative day, HAL-SJ Single-joint hybrid assistive limb device, IBI Immediately before intervention, IFI Immediately after intervention, N/A Not applicable
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