Varus alignment of the proximal tibia is associated with structural progression in early to moderate varus osteoarthritis of the knee

Table 3 The influence of alignment variables on overall alignment is summarised

Alignment	Predictor	Odds ratio	95% CI	p value	Standardised coefficient
Varus	mLPFA	1.03	0.99–1.08	0.15	0.02
	mLDFA*	3.63	2.57–5.12	< 0.001	0.58
	MPTA*	0.23	0.16–0.34	< 0.001	− 0.60
	mLDTA*	1.11	1.04–1.19	0.003	0.03
Valgus	mLPFA	0.97	0.93–1.02	0.20	− 0.005
	mLDFA*	0.27	0.19–0.39	< 0.001	− 0.58
	MPTA*	4.44	2.91–6.77	< 0.001	0.61
	mLDTA*	0.90	0.84–0.97	0.005	− 0.03