The role of fibular for supramalleolar osteotomy in treatment of varus ankle arthritis: a biomechanical and clinical study

Table 2 Biomechanical outcomes of different conditions (mean ± SD, n = 8)

		Fibular preserved	P value^a	Fibular osteotomy	P value^a
Area (mm²)	Varus	475 ± 99	0.06	418 ± 94	0.01
Area (mm²)	Valgus	495 ± 90	0.11	36 4± 103	0.00
Pressure (MPa)	Varus	0.96 ± 0.21	0.23	1.17 ± 0.21	0.01
Pressure (MPa)	Valgus	0.95 ± 0.20	0.25	1.19 ± 0.22	0.01

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