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Table 1 The clinic characteristic of patients

From: The effect of temporary hemiepiphysiodesis in the treatment of skeleton immature posttraumatic genu angular deformity: a retrospective study of 27 cases

 

Clinic characteristic

Number of case

27 (15 m/12 ft)

Average age

6.3 years (2.5–9.7)

Surgical site

9 in distal femur and 18 in proximal tibia

Surgical time

35 min (27–58)

Follow-up time

3.8 years (1.9–5.9)

Average time of implant reserve

1.0 years (0.9–1.9)

Rate of correction in distal femur

8.41°/year

Rate of correction in proximal tibia

15.19°/year

Rate of full correction

0.89 (24/27)