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. 2013 Feb 20;37(6):1085–1092. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1822-8

Table 2.

Radiographic results between the K-wire and plate groups

Group Postoperative 1–2 MT distance (mm) MT declination angle (°) Postoperative DMAA (°) Preoperative MAA (°)
Preoperative Last followup Mean decrease
K-wire group 23.3 ± 3.2 22.4 ± 3.0 18.4 ± 6.5 4.0 ± 6.6 14.2 ± 4.2 12.5 ± 5.8
Plate group 25.8 ± 2.4 22.4 ± 3.6 20.2 ± 5.3 2.2 ± 4.4 14.8 ± 4.3 11.0 ± 5.5
P-value 0.003 0.404 0.348 0.461 0.917 0.398

MT metatarsal, DMAA distal metatarsal articular angle, MAA metatarsus adductus angle