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Table 3 Length and angular deformities

From: Combined antegrade femur lengthening and distal deformity correction: a case series

 

Pre-surgery

Post-surgery

P value

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

LLD (n = 7), mm

51 ± 26

30–105

8 ± 8

1–23

0.0036

Angulation (n = 5)

Valgus, degrees

12 ± 4

7–16

4 ± 2

2–7

0.006

MAD, mm

34 ± 8

27–45

3 ± 5

0–11

0.0001

LDFA, degrees

82 ± 8

72–94

87 ± 4

80–90

0.28

MPTA, degrees

92 ± 7

82–99

90 ± 2

87–91

0.60

  1. LDFA lateral distal femoral angle, LLD limb length discrepancy, MAD mechanical axis deviation, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, SD standard deviation
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X