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Table 3 Treatment parameters

From: No evidence of intra-articular knee deformity following growth arrest through temporary epiphysiodesis – a retrospective study of 81 patients

 

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Treatment duration

(years)

2.6 (2.0–3.2)

2.6 (0.9)

Follow-up

(years)

3.6 (1.7)

3.1 (1.1)

LLD before treatment

(cm)

3.0 (2.2–3.5)

2.7 (1.9–2.6)

LLD after treatment

(cm)

1.1 (1.4)

0.8 (0–1.1)

LLD difference after vs. before treatment

(cm)

1.8 (1.3)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

Achieved growth reduction in tall stature patients

(cm)

-

9.6 (7.4)

Secondary deformities

(valgus deformity/varus deformity)

3/1

0/7

  1. Data is presented in absolute numbers, as mean with standard deviation and as median with interquartile range presented as 25th–75th percentile. LLD: leg length discrepancy