Table 3.

Types of surgical interventions in the two study groups

	Group C (n = 19)	Group S (n = 20)
Fractures (femur, humerus, forearm)
Intramedullary nailing	4	3
Open reduction and internal fixation	2	2
DDH, LCP
Anterior open reduction	–	2
Pelvic osteotomy	1	6
Femoral osteotomy	2	–
Foot deformity
Soft-tissue release, tendon transfers	2	1
Osteotomy	1	1
Tumour
Wide resection	2	1
Implant removal
Pelvis	3	1
Femur		1
Humerus	1	1
Forearm	1	1

DDH developmental dysplasia of the hip, LCP Legg–Calve–Perthes disease