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. 2016 Oct 14;11(3):177–186. doi: 10.1007/s11751-016-0266-2

Table 3.

Indication, aim of correction, clinical scores and plate complaints

Preoperative Post-operative
Case Ind. Aim VAS WOMAC Lys Teg PC
1 PO B 1 81 73 2 No
2 ID A 5 74 63 5 No
3 PE C 1 93 82 2 No
4 PT B 2 99 92 7 Yes
5 PT B 0 100 85 3 Yes
6 PO B 0 92 80 2 No
7 ID A 7 21 32 0 Yes
8 OCD/ID A 2 75 58 3 Yes
9 OCD/ID A 2 75 58 3 Yes
10 PE C 3 57 78 2 No
11 PT B 1 98 97 5 No
12 PO B 7 76 67 2 No
13 ID A 84 60 2 No
14 PT A Yes
15 PT B 4 81 75 3 Yes
16 PO A 2 94 90 3 No

Ind. indication, PT post-traumatic (femoral malunion), PE previous epiphysiodesis, ID idiopathic, PO previous osteotomy, OCD osteochondritis dissecans, Aim: A unloading, B correction to normal varus, C correction to symmetrical leg alignment, Lys Lysholm, Teg Tegner, PC plate complaints resulting in plate removal. Case 14 represents the failure (i.e. total knee arthroplasty)