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Table 2 Changes in radiographic measurements after tendo-Achilles lengthening

From: Changes in the bony alignment of the foot after tendo-Achilles lengthening in patients with planovalgus deformity

Parameters (°)

Total

 

Cerebral palsy

Idiopathic

p (between group)

Preoperative

Postoperative

p

Preoperative

Postoperative

p

Preoperative

Postoperative

p

AP talus-1st metatarsal angle

14.8 ± 8.1

11.9 ± 10.5

0.017

14.8 ± 8.9

11.8 ± 11.4

0.054

14.9 ± 5.0

12.1 ± 6.7

0.045

0.190

AP talus-2nd metatarsal angle

24.5 ± 8.1

20.4 ± 11.7

0.006

24.0 ± 8.8

19.8 ± 12.7

0.026

26.1 ± 4.8

22.4 ± 7.1

0.011

0.444

Lateral talus-1st metatarsal angle

21.5 ± 10.8

12.2 ± 10.2

< 0.001

22.2 ± 10.8

12.4 ± 10.3

< 0.001

15.0 ± 8.6

10.3 ± 8.7

0.001

0.022

Calcaneal pitch angle

9.3 ± 7.0

13.3 ± 6.2

< 0.001

8.4 ± 6.4

12.6 ± 5.8

< 0.001

17.0 ± 7.4

19.2 ± 7.0

0.003

0.021