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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 6 Final results and complications of surgery

From: Functional and radiological outcomes after treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia using the Ilizarov technique: a retrospective single-center study

No.

Follow-up (y)

LLD at final follow-up (cm)

AOFAS score at final follow-up

Major complications

Clinical results

Radiological results

1

15

− 1.5

72

Varus knee

Fair

Fair

Valgus ankle (15 degrees)

Stiff fused ankle

Calcaneal deformity

2

11

 + 3

87

Valgus knee

Good

Fair

Overgrowth

Valgus ankle (15 degrees)

Procurvatum (20 degrees)

Decreased ankle motion

3

2

− 10

84

Recurvatum (10 degrees)

Poor

Fair

Decreased ankle motion

4

5.5

− 1

96

Refracture

Excellent

Excellent

5

2

− 4

56

Non-union

Poor

Poor

Decreased ankle motion

6

7

− 2

75

Valgus ankle (5 degrees)

Good

Good

7

8

0

75

Valgus ankle (7 degrees)

Fair

Good

Decreased ankle motion

8

4

0

87

Procurvatum (7 degrees)

Good

Good

9

3

− 1

73

Decreased ankle, subtalar motion

Fair

Good

Valgus ankle (7 degrees)

10

6

0

75

Decreased ankle, subtalar motion

Fair

Good

Valgus ankle (5 degrees)

11

5

− 1

83

Valgus ankle (7 degrees)

Good

Good

Decreased ankle motion

12

8

0

75

Valgus ankle (12 degrees)

Fair

Fair

Procurvatum (10 degrees)

Decreased ankle motion

13

4

0

83

Valgus ankle (7 degrees)

Good

Good

14

5

− 2

84

Procurvatum (12 degrees)

Good

Fair

15

4

− 3

75

Decreased ankle, subtalar motion

Fair

Fair

Valgus ankle (15 degrees)

16

3

− 2

82

Valgus ankle (10 degrees)

Good

Fair