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. 2013 Oct 27;22(6):1415–1423. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2735-1

Table 5.

Radiographic outcome of HTO surgery

Outcomes Study group (n = 20)
Mean ± SD
Control group (n = 20)
Mean ± SD
p valuea
Pre-operative FTA (°) 168.7 ± 2.2 170.7 ± 2.6 n.s.
Post-operative FTA (°) 181.8 ± 1.9 182.2 ± 2.5 n.s.
Correction anglea (°) 12.45 ± 1.50 11.75 ± 1.3 n.s.
Union rateb (%) 100 % 100 % n.s.

FTA femorotibial angle

aCorrection angle = post-operative FTA − pre-operative FTA

bUnion rate = evidence of a radiographic bridging callus or trabeculae between fragments at 1 year post-operatively