Table 1 Radiographic Measurements
Periosteum (n = 4) | Fat (n = 5) | Contralateral Sham | |
|---|---|---|---|
Tibia Length Side Difference (medial-lateral, mm) | |||
Pre-op | 0.0 ± 0.9 | −0.5 ± 1.3 | 0.5 ± 1.2 |
Post-op* | 0.2 ± 1.3 | −1.2 ± 1.5 | −0.6 ± 1.7 |
After 10 days* | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 1.5 ± 2.0 | 0.2 ± 1.2 |
After 6 weeks | 2.2 ± 2.1 | 3.5 ± 3.9 | 0.9 ± 1.0 |
Femoral-Tibial Angle (FTA,°) | |||
Pre-op | −0.5 ± 6.0 | 8.6 ± 11.5 | 0.4 ± 8.0 |
Post-op | 12.7 ± 9.7 | 3.0 ± 16.7 | 1.6 ± 19.0 |
After 10 days | 18.7 ± 15.0 | 16.0 ± 12.3 | 7.3 ± 7.1 |
After 6 weeks | 14.3 ± 6.0 | 18.8 ± 10.3 | 8.6 ± 11.1 |
Tibial Plateau Angle (PA, °) | |||
Pre-op | 85.3 ± 1.5 | 84.2 ± 2.8 | 85.2 ± 4.2 |
Post-op | 83.5 ± 2.6 | 87.4 ± 6.3 | 85.4 ± 4.6 |
After 10 days | 76.8 ± 2.6 | 78.0 ± 5.9 | 85.3 ± 3.8 |
After 6 weeks | 79.5 ± 5.8 | 71.0 ± 15.6 | 85.2 ± 4.1 |