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Table 3 Parameters of postoperative floating and non-floating cases for each toe. Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated

From: Preoperative radiographic and clinical factors associated with postoperative floating of the lesser toes after resection arthroplasty for rheumatoid forefoot deformity

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Non-floating

Postoperative floating

p value

Grade 0ā€“2

grade 3

Grade 0ā€“2

Grade 3

Number of cases

ā€ƒ2nd toe (%)

15 (35%)

11 (26%)

1 (2%)

16 (37%)

0.01

ā€ƒ3rd toe (%)

12 (28%)

13 (30%)

1 (2%)

17 (40%)

0.02

ā€ƒ4th toe (%)

13 (30%)

10 (23%)

4 (9%)

16 (37%)

0.08

ā€ƒ5th toe (%)

14 (33%)

5 (12%)

15 (35%)

9 (21%)

0.40

Resection length (mm)

ā€ƒ2nd toe

18.0 (7.3)

19.9 (7.7)

0.47

ā€ƒ3rd toe

19.6 (6.3)

19.8 (8.5)

0.93

ā€ƒ4th toe

19.5 (5.6)

18.8 (7.2)

0.75

ā€ƒ5th toe

16.6 (6.2)

14.8 (6.7)

0.42