Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the four patients
Diagnosis | Age (yr) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | Preoperative ROM (flex/ext) | Leg-lengthening (mm) | Postoperative leg-length discrepancy (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | RA | 77 | 136 | 40 | 40/0 | + 19 | + 1 |
Patient 2 | OA | 65 | 152 | 76 | 100/0 | + 11 | -5 |
Patient 3 | OA | 80 | 139 | 36 | 100/0 | + 11 | + 4 |
Patient 4 | OA | 58 | 151 | 58 | 80/0 | + 22 | -3 |
Precious report (Ito et.,2003) [14] | 62(26–80) | 153(136–170) | 58(41–95) | ||||