Table 5 Frontal plane alignment before and after temporary epiphysiodesis

MAD before treatment

(mm)

5.7 (3.9)

6.4 (4.8)

MAD after treatment

(mm)

9.6 (6.1)

8.3 (7.9)

MAD at last follow-up

(mm)

7.9 (4.9)

7.0 (5.6)

MAD difference after vs. before treatment

(mm)

3.9 (−6.3–−1.4)

1.9 (−4.5–0.7)

p-value

0.002

0.154

mLDFA before treatment

(°)

87 (2.1)

87 (2.0)

mLDFA after treatment

(°)

87 (2.8)

88 (2.7)

mLDFA at last follow-up

(°)

87 (2.3)

88 (2.4)

mLDFA difference after vs. before treatment

(°)

−0.2 (−1.0–1.3)

0.1 (−1.1–1.0)

p-value

0.772

0.920

MPTA before treatment

(°)

88 (2.2)

89 (2.4)

MPTA after treatment

(°)

87 (2.9)

88 (2.9)

MPTA at last follow-up

(°)

88 (2.7)

88 (2.6)

MPTA difference after vs. before treatment

(°)

−0.7 (−0.6–1.9)

−0.4 (−0.7–1.5)

p-value

0.287

0.496

JLCA before treatment

(°)

1.1 (0.9)

1.1 (0.9)

JLCA after treatment

(°)

1.4 (1.1)

1.3 (0.9)

JLCA at last follow-up

(°)

1.3 (1.1)

1.2 (0.9)

JLCA difference after vs. before treatment

(°)

0.3 (−0.8–0.1)

0.1 (−0.5–0.3)

p-value

0.166

0.596