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Table 1. SUMMARY OF SEVEN CASES

Case No.

Age (yr)

Sex

Follow-up (yr)

Procedure

Radial Articular Angle (degrees)

Carpal Slip (precent)

Preop. Relative Ulnar Shortening (cm)

Length Gained (cm)

Lengthening Index (months fixation per cm gained)
Preop. Post-op. Preop. Post-op.

1

11+6

M

2

EO,UL,RO

45

20

75

30

2.8

3.1

1.5

2

8+6

M

5

UAC,UL,RO

38

22

75

25

2.5

3.2

1.7

3

12+6

M

1

UL,RO

34

16

60

25

1.8

2.0

1.7

4

8+9

F

1

UAC,UL,RO

41

25

75

25

2.2

3.1

1.6

5

10+6

F

1

UL,RO

50

28

75

25

4.0

5.5

0.9

6

10+2

M

4

EO,UL

38

35

75

50

2.2

2.44

2.1

7

9

F

3

UL,RO

48

30

80

20

1.2

1.6

2.5



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Table 2. FOLLOW-UP FROM THE SEVEN CASES IN TABLE 1

Case No.

Complications

Rate of Recurrence mm/yr

Supination- Pronation

Ulnar - Radial Deviation

Flexion - Extension of Elbow

Function

Relative Radial Bow

Radial Head Position

Patient Satisfaction

Preop.

1-year post op

Preop.

Post-op.

Preop.

Post-op.

Preop

1-year post op

Preop.

1-year post op

 

1

F

4

70/80

75/70

50/20

20/20

15/150°

0/160°

improved

.07

.05

D

D

E

2

 

4

50/50

50/50

60/-10

20/10

0/145°

0/140°

improved

3.2

.06

D

S

E

3

 

2

50/55

45/60

35/5

20/15

0/145°

5/145°

improved

2.0

.06

D

S

E

4

I,F,LOM

6

-10/70

20/60

40/0

20/10

10/140°

15/135°

unchanged

3.1

.08

S

N

E

5

I,F,LOM

5

50/70

50/40

25/-15

15/0

0/130°

0/115°

improved

5.5

.09

D

D

E

6

I

2

-30/75

-30/75

25/-10

15/0

20/135°

20/135°

unchanged

2.44

.1

D

D

G

7

LOM

2

70/30

60/80

40/-10

25/5

0/155°

0/150°

unchanged

1.6

.07

N

N

E
I (pin/wire infection), F (flexor tightness), LOM (loss of motion), D (dislocated), S (subluxed), N (normal), E (excellent), G (good), F (fair), P (poor)