Research Article

The Significance of Serum Phosphate Level on Healing Index and Its Relative Effects in Skeletally Immature and Mature Patients with Hypophosphatemic Rickets

Table 1

Radiologic data.

Group ( )Deformity ( )TFA (SD)MAD (SD)
Pre-opPost-opFinalPre-opPost-opFinal

IM (27)Genu varum (24)19.9° (12.1)4.5° (7.9)5.6° (8.5)3.5 cm (2.1)1.0 cm (1.4)1.7 cm (2.0)
Genu valgum (3)−10.0° (1.7)−4.3° (6.1)0.0° (3.5)−1.6 cm (3.5)−0.5 cm (1.3)0.2 cm (0.7)

M (12)Genu varum (10)15.6° (13)6.4° (5.8)6.4° (6.0)4.0 cm (3.2)1.7 cm (2.1)1.3 cm (2.0)
Genu valgum (2)−8.5° (4.9)2.5° (7.8)0.5° (7.8)−2.9 cm (1.2)0.2 cm (1.3)−0.2 cm (0.3)

IM: immature; M: mature; TFA: tibiofemoral angle; MAD: mechanical axis deviation; final: measurement at the latest follow-up; SD: standard deviation; : number of patients.