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Table 1 Summary of radiographic measures

From: Calcaneal lengthening using ipsilateral fibula autograft in the treatment of symptomatic pes valgus in adolescents

 

Mean pre-op (Mean ± SD)

Mean 12 M postoperative (Mean ± SD)

P value

Mean 24 M postoperative (Mean ± SD)

P value

Calcaneal pitch

14.4 ± 4.4

19.5 ± 4.6

< 0.001

19.6 ± 5.1

< 0.001

LAT Meary

13.5 ± 4.8

8.4 ± 4.7

< 0.001

8.5 ± 5.4

< 0.001

AP Meary

14.5 ± 8.0

4.3 ± 3.1

< 0.001

4.6 ± 3.1

< 0.001

LDTA

89.5 ± 1.9

89.1 ± 1.8

0.398

88.7 ± 1.9

0.398

  1. Meary angle indicates talo-first metatarsal angle
  2. Abbreviations: LAT Lateral, AP Anteroposterior, LDTA Lateral distal tibial angle, M Month
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs. pre-op group
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