Retrospective Study
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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2021; 12(3): 140-151
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i3.140
Table 6 Changes in Caton-Deschamps Index
CDIPlate and screw
External fixator
P value
Mean (range)
Mean (range)

CDI pre-op (unitless)1.1 (0.7-1.6)1.0 (0.8-2.1)0.77
CDI post-op (unitless)0.9 (0.4-1.1)1.1 (0.8-1.9)0.01
ΔCDI (unitless)-0.2 (-0.5 to 0.2)0.02 (-0.2 to 0.2)< 0.001
%ΔCDI (%)-19.2 (-47.0 to 21.9)3.1 (-8.1 to 25.0)< 0.001