Table 4.
Factor | N | Pre-op ROM (95% CI) |
P = | ROM at FU (95% CI) |
P = | Gain in ROM (95% CI) |
P = | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at trauma | <10 years | 28 | 57° (46° to 69°) | 0.23 | 132° (118° to 145°) | 0.11 | 74° (58° to 90°) | 0.64 |
⩾10 years | 43 | 66° (57° to 77°) | 145° (135° to 156°) | 79° (67° to 90°) | ||||
Age at osteotomy | < 13 years | 33 | 53° (42° to 65°) | 0.013 | 141° (128° to 154°) | 0.87 | 87° (74° to 101°) | 0.031 |
⩾13 years | 38 | 71° (62° to 81°) | 139° (128° to 150°) | 68° (56° to 80°) | ||||
Time until osteotomy | < 1 year | 36 | 61° (50° to 73°) | 0.69 | 154° (144° to 164°) | <0.001 | 93° (80° to 106°) | <0.001 |
⩾ 1 year | 35 | 64° (55° to 74°) | 125° (114° to 137°) | 61° (50° to 72°) | ||||
Location of malunion | Proximal | 15 | 50° (32° to 68°) | 0.08 | 113° (96° to 130°) | 0.003 | 63° (43° to 84°) | 0.16 |
Middle | 44 | 63° (54° to 73°) | 147° (137° to 157°) | 84° (73° to 95°) | ||||
Distal | 12 | 63° (55° to 70°) | 146° (126° to 166°) | 69° (43° to 95°) | ||||
Boned malunited | Single | 26 | 67° (55° to 80°) | 0.40 | 142° (129° to 155°) | 0.66 | 75° (60° to 90°) | 0.77 |
Both-bone | 45 | 60° (51° to 70°) | 138° (128° to 149°) | 78° (66° to 90°) | ||||
Angulation | <20° | 18 | 70° (54° to 86°) | 0.030 | 129° (109° to 149°) | 0.08 | 59° (45° to 74°) | <0.001 |
⩾20° | 31 | 50° (38° to 61°) | 146° (136° to 156°) | 97° (85° to 108°) | ||||
Technique | Conventional | 55 | 63° (54° to 72°) | 0.88 | 138° (128° to 148°) | 0.43 | 75° (64° to 85°) | 0.41 |
3-D assisted | 16 | 62° (48° to 76°) | 146° (129° to 162°) | 84° (64° to 104°) | ||||
Complaint | Pro-deficit | 34 | 65° (54° to 76°) | 0.18 | 136° (123° to 149°) | 0.74 | 71° (58° to 83°) | 0.42 |
Sup- deficit | 20 | 77° (64° to 90°) | 139° (124° to 154°) | 63° (45° to 80°) | ||||
Total | 71 | 63° (55° to 70°) | 140° (132° to 148°) | 77° (68° to 86°) |
ROM: range of motion; CI: confidence intervals; FU: follow-up; 3-D: three-dimensional.