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. 2017 Jun 15;42(8):810–816. doi: 10.1177/1753193417711684

Table 4.

ANOVA: effect of factors on gain in pro-supination.

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.