Research Article

Determination of the Maximal Corrective Ability and Optimal Placement of the Ortho-SUV Frame for Femoral Deformity with respect to the Soft Tissue Envelope, a Biomechanical Modelling Study

Table 3

Change in maximal correction of OSF (option number 3) for the proximal, middle, and distal thirds of the femur when the strut is fixed by Z-shaped plate.
(a)

Proximal third
MovementStrut number 1Strut number 2Strut number 3Strut number 4Strut number 5Strut number 6

Translation in the sagittal plane 69 ± 0.6/40 ± 1.1/40 ± 1.5/40 ± 0.3/40 ± 0.3/57 ± 0.3/
(anterior/posterior)*64 ± 0.665 ± 1.675 ± 0.863 ± 0.463 ± 0.865 ± 0.5

Translation in the frontal plane46 ± 0.4/70 ± 2.3/46 ± 2.4/46 ± 0.3/48 ± 0.3/46 ± 0.3/
(medial/lateral)*68 ± 0.565 ± 1.768 ± 2.168 ± 0.588 ± 0.368 ± 0.6

Angulation in the frontal plane40 ± 0.4/43 ± 1.6/43 ± 1.3/55 ± 0.5/50 ± 0.4/40 ± 0.4/
(varus/valgus)28 ± 0.324 ± 1.530 ± 0.825 ± 0.224 ± 0.330 ± 0.5

Angulation in the sagittal plane 33 ± 0.4/35 ± 1.1/32 ± 1.0/35 ± 0.4/35 ± 0.4/29 ± 0.5/
(procurvatum/recurvatum)45 ± 0.640 ± 1.143 ± 1.445 ± 0.545 ± 0.445 ± 0.5

Internal rotation/25 ± 0.4/29 ± 1.5/29 ± 1.8/28 ± 0.3/34 ± 0.5/24 ± 0.5/
external rotation31 ± 0.3525 ± 1.525 ± 1.622 ± 0.322 ± 0.322 ± 0.3

(b)

Middle third
MovementStrut number 1Strut number 2Strut number 3Strut number 4Strut number 5Strut number 6

Translation in the sagittal plane110 ± 0.7/70 ± 1.2/80 ± 1.5/70 ± 0.5/90 ± 0.5/100 ± 0.5/
(anterior/posterior)*80 ± 0.4580 ± 1.180 ± 1.280 ± 0.680 ± 0.5580 ± 0.5

Translation in the frontal plane 70 ± 0.35/110 ± 1.5/75 ± 0.9/110 ± 0.6/75 ± 0.5/90 ± 0.5/
(medial/lateral)*75 ± 0.573 ± 1.570 ± 0.877 ± 0.3110 ± 0.572 ± 0.3

Angulation in the frontal plane 45 ± 0.4/45 ± 0.9/44 ± 0.9/50 ± 0.3/45 ± 0.3/52 ± 0.4/
(varus/valgus)48 ± 0.353 ± 1.146 ± 0.945 ± 0.450 ± 0.355 ± 0.6

Angulation in the sagittal plane 43 ± 0.3/40 ± 1.5/40 ± 1.3/40 ± 0.3/45 ± 0.3/50 ± 0.25/
(procurvatum/recurvatum)40 ± 0.245 ± 1.157 ± 1.140 ± 0.340 ± 0.445 ± 0.3

Internal rotation/35 ± 0.5/33 ± 0.8/30 ± 1.5/35 ± 0.45/35 ± 0.5/37 ± 0.6/
external rotation40 ± 0.435 ± 0.835 ± 0.835 ± 0.335 ± 0.335 ± 0.3

(c)

Distal third
MovementStrut number 1Strut number 2Strut number 3Strut number 4Strut number 5Strut number 6

Translation in the sagittal plane 80 ± 0.6/66 ± 1.1/68 ± 2.1/66 ± 0.6/68 ± 0.4/72 ± 0.3/
(anterior/posterior)*80 ± 0.471 ± 1.372 ± 1.470 ± 0.475 ± 0.569 ± 0.5

Translation in the frontal plane 85 ± 0.6/85 ± 0.9/85 ± 0.9/85 ± 0.2/83 ± 0.3/84 ± 0.3/
(medial/lateral)*80 ± 0.788 ± 0.960 ± 0.880 ± 0.5590 ± 0.470 ± 0.2

Angulation in the frontal plane43 ± 0.3/43 ± 1.3/36 ± 1.1/35 ± 0.3/38 ± 0.3/35 ± 0.4/
(varus/valgus)35 ± 0.335 ± 1.536 ± 0.940 ± 0.250 ± 0.335 ± 0.3

Angulation in the sagittal plane 37 ± 0.3/35 ± 1.2/35 ± 1.5/38 ± 0.3/33 ± 0.3/37 ± 0.2/
(procurvatum/recurvatum)40 ± 0.238 ± 1.548 ± 1.340 ± 0.342 ± 0.335 ± 0.3

Internal rotation/30 ± 0.2/26 ± 0.9/26 ± 0.7/26 ± 0.5/43 ± 0.4/28 ± 0.5/
external rotation32 ± 0.328 ± 1.230 ± 0.933 ± 0.238 ± 0.338 ± 0.3

Values of translation measured in mm.
Values of angulation measured in degrees.
Values of rotation measured in degrees.