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Table 2 Results of treatment and follow-up

From: Application of the Ilizarov technique for knee joint arthrodesis as a treatment for end-stage tuberculosis of the knee

Results (n = 24)

Value

Total number of cases with complications

4

 Cases with pin tract infection

2

 Cases with pin tract pain

1

 Cases with delayed bone union

1

Time for ESR and CRP to return to normal, months, mean ± SD

5.1 ± 1.1

Time to fusion, months, mean ± SD

6.4 ± 2.0

Post-operation Lysholm score, mean ± SD

79.5 ± 5.9

Leg-length discrepancy, cm, mean ± SD

2.7 ± 1.4

Post-operative knee joint flexion, °, mean ± SD

8.7 ± 2.6

Post-operative knee joint valgus, °, mean ± SD

5.3 ± 1.0

  1. ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C reactive protein