- Characteristics of the patients by foot.
| Variables | One foot (right or left), n=9 | Two feet (n=56) | P-values |
| On which foot was the operation carried out? | |||
| Significant improvement Partial improvement No improvement | 5 (55.6) 1 (11.1) 3 (33.3) | 34 (60.7) 19 (33.9) 3 (5.4) | 0.019* |
| How much improvement was recognized in the shape of the foot, comparing before and after the operation? | |||
| Significant improvement Partial improvement No change in painIncrease in pain | 4 (44.4) 4 (44.4) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0) | 23 (41.1) 22 (39.3) 5 (8.9) 6 (10.7) | 0.783 |
| How much improvement was noticed in the ability to walk, comparing before and after the operation? | |||
| Ability to walk long distances Ability to walk long distances Unable to walk | 2 (22.2) 5 (55.6) 2 (22.2) | 25 (44.6) 18 (32.1) 13 (23.2) | 0.343 |
| How much improvement was noticed in the ability to jump and play, comparing before and after the operation? | |||
| Significant improvement Partial improvement Unable to jump and play | 1 (11.1) 3 (33.3) 5 (55.6) | 22 (39.3) 16 (28.6) 18 (32.1) | 0.223 |
| How much improvement was noticed in the ability to wear shoes, comparing before and after the operation? | |||
| Significant improvement Partial improvement Unable to wear shoes | 4 (44.4) 1 (11.1) 4 (44.4) | 32 (57.1) 13 (23.2) 11 (19.6) | 0.244 |
| Was the metal fragment extracted after the procedure? (any duration postoperative) | |||
| Yes No | 0 (0.0) 9 (100) | 4 (7.1) 52 (92.9) | 0.408 |
| If the answer to the previous question was yes, which foot was the metal fragment removed from? | |||
| Right Left Both feet | 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) | |
| What was the duration before removal of the metal fragment? | |||
| <1 year 1-3 years >3 years | 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) | |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).