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Table 4 Clinical efficacy

From: Comparative effects of two calcaneal lengthening osteotomies (Hintermann vs. Evans) in stage II adult-acquired flatfoot

 

H-LCL (n=)

E-LCL (n=)

H-LCL (n=) vs.

E-LCL (n=)

Pre-op

Post-op

P Value

Pre-op

Post-op

P Value

P Value

AOFAS

64.3 ± 16.2

81.3 ± 15.6

0.0091

67.1 ± 14.8

79.3 ± 16.2

0.0301

> 0.05

SF-36

60.9 ± 19.7

79.6 ± 18.6

0.0185

59.8 ± 20.1

77.3 ± 19.4

0.0357

> 0.05

Pain-NRS

4.7 ± 1.9

2.3 ± 2.6

0.0044

5.0 ± 2.8

3.1 ± 2.8

0.0176

> 0.05

UCLA

5.3 ± 2.2

2.5 ± 2.1

0.0091

5.1 ± 2.8

3.7 ± 2.7

0.0401

> 0.05

  1. H-LCL, Hintermann lateral column lengthening; E-LCL, lateral column lengthening; AOFAS, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society; SF-36, Short-Form 36-item Health Survey; NRS, Pain Numerical Rating Scale; UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles activity score. Unless otherwise stated, values ​​are expressed as mean ± standard deviation