Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the two groups

Variable	Categories	Patient Group
		Group A N = 25		Group B N = 27
		N	%	N	%
Agea in years	Mean ± SD	6.0 ± 2.0		5.0 ± 3.0
Mean Follow-up in years	Mean ± SD	8.9 ± 3.5		4.8 ± 3.2
Primary diagnosis	Arthrogryposis	8	32.0	11	40.7
	Myelomeningocele	12	48.0	11	40.7
	Others	5	20.0	5	18.5
Type of talectomy	Primary procedure	20	80.0	21	77.8
	Salvage procedure	5	20.0	6	22.2
Side	Unilateral	4	16.0	5	18.5
	Bilateral	21	84.0	22	81.5

^a At the time of surgery