Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Pt | Age (years) | MPTA pre/postop. (degrees) | PPTA pre/postop. (degrees) | MAD pre/postop. (mm) | Rotational correction (degrees) | Axial translation (shortening) (mm) | Distal fibular fixation | Fixation time (weeks) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 | 72/86 | 71/77 R | 65/4 | 15 ITT | 18 | Yes | 12 | Bleeding after injury of genicular artery by half-pin; superficial pin infection |
| 2. | 17 | 68/88 R72/87 L | 81 R79 L | 74/11 R57/4 L | None | 10 R10 L | Yes | 1412 | Superficial pin infection |
| 3. | 13 | 77/89 | 74/77 L | 45/3 | 10 ITT | 14 | Yes | 12 | |
| 4. | 14 | 72/88 | 70/77 L | 44/5 | 10 ITT | 22 | No | 15 | Superficial pin infection |
| 5. | 15 | 67/86 | 78/81 | 71/2 | 10 ITT | 16 | No | 12 | Superficial pin infection |
| 6. | 13 | 74/89 R73/85 L | 68/80 R72/77 L | 51/3 R62/5 L | 10 ITT5 ITT | 20 R16 L | Yes | 12 R14 L | Superficial pin infection |
| 7. | 14 | 71/86 | 77/78 | 52/4 | None | 14 | No | 12 | Superficial pin infection |
| 8. | 17 | 68/87 | 81/81 | 77/6 | 10 ITT | 15 | No | 13 | Superficial pin infection |
ITT internal tibial torsion, PPTA posterior proximal tibial angle, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, MAD mechanical axis deviation