Advances in Orthopedic Surgery

Research Article

The Effect of a Femoral Fracture Sustained before Skeletal Maturity on Bone Mineral Density: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study

Table 2

Lower-limb length, femur length, and lower-limb angular deformities at follow-up radiographic evaluation among patients with a childhood femoral fracture.
CharacteristicsNoninjured mean (SD)1Injured mean (SD)1Noninjured–injured mean (95% CI)2 value
Lower-limb length, cm84.8 (5.9)84.5 (6.2)0.3 (−0.2 to 0.8)0.287
Femur length, cm47.5 (4.9)46.9 (3.7)0.7 (−0.4 to 1.7)0.224
Mechanical axis, degrees2.1 (1.9)3.5 (2.8)−1.4 (−2.3 to −0.6)0.001
Femoral angulation    
 Ante-/recurvatum, degrees8.3 (2.3)11.6 (6.4)−3.3 (−5.1 to −1.4)0.001
 Varus-valgus, degrees1.2 (2.0)3.4 (3.6)−2.2 (−3.4 to −1.0)0.001
SD: standard deviation.
2CI: confidence interval.