Femoral Reconstruction Using External Fixation

Table 1

Results for entire group.

Parameter	Preoperative	Postoperative
LLD (cm)	4 (range, 0–17)	1 (range, 0–9)
Varus deformity; (mm medial MAD)	36 (range, 6–100)	9 (range, 0–44)
Valgus deformity; (mm lateral MAD)	24 (range, 7–57)	8 (range, 0–43)
LDFA (deg.)	89° (SD 8.4)	89° (SD 4.6)
Knee ROM (deg.)	0° (SD 7.9)–118°; (SD 33.3)	1° (SD 2.8)–106°; (SD 39.7)

LLD: leg length discrepancy; ROM: range of motion; deg.: degrees; LDFA: lateral distal femoral angle; MAD: mechanical axis deviation.