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Table 1 Baseline patients’ characteristics

From: Osteotomy at the distal third of tibial tuberosity with LCP L-buttress plate for correction of tibia vara

Patients’ characteristics

Values

Age, years (mean ± SD, range)

27.2 ± 5.8, 14–43

Male/female ratio

17:29

Body mass index (mean ± SD, range)

21.7 ± 3.2, 18.2–30.1

FTA (mean ± SD, range)a

186.2° ± 5.1°, 179°–209°

Mechanical distal lateral femoral angle (mean ± SD, range)a

87.4° ± 2.2°, 84°–91°

Mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mean ± SD, range)a

75.8° ± 5.4°, 53°–83°

Requiring single knee operation, n

17 (17 knees)

Requiring bilateral operation, n

29 (58 knees)

  1. aValues calculated for 75 knees. n = 75 operated knees in n = 46 patients.