Table 2. Final Alignment and Length Discrepancy of Lower Limbs in Patients Who Underwent Crossed Lengthening.
Patient no. | Sex | Age at the first surgery (yr) | Age at the last follow-up (yr) | HKA alignment (°)* | HKA alignment (°)† | LLD (cm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 11.4 | 17.8 | 4.9 | −1.4 | 1.5II |
2 | Male | 10.3 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
3 | Male | 12.2 | 18.7 | 4.9 | −1.9 | 0 |
4 | Female | 6.8 | 20.7 | 0.3 | −2.8 | 0.2 |
5 | Male | 11.8 | 17.5 | −2.7 | −0.5 | 0.6 |
6 | Female | 10.6 | 15.3 | −3.2 | −1.9 | 1.3II |
7 | Female | 15.2 | 19.4 | −1.9 | −8.9II | 1.4II |
8 | Male | 15.3 | 19.4 | 0.2 | −1.5 | 0 |
9 | Male | 15.4 | 19.5 | −9.1II | −0.5 | 0.8 |
10 | Male | 11.5 | 15 | 7.2II | 3 | 1.3 |
11 | Male | 11.8 | 16.2 | 0.1 | −3 | 0.1 |
12 | Female | 13.3 | 16.7 | −4.5 | −6.4II | 1.0II |
HKA: hip knee ankle, LLD: limb length discrepancy.
*Side of femoral lengthening at the first surgery. †Side of tibial lengthening at the first surgery. *,†Varus alignment is presented as a positive value.
∥Alignment ≥ 5° and difference ≥ 1.0 cm.