Mean duration of skeletal traction was 39.6 days (range 74,
SD 15.8). Significant differences in leg lengths were not found
(Table 2). Mean mechanical axis in both frontal and sagittal
planes was slightly larger in the injured lower-limb compared
to the noninjured contralateral limb (Table 2).
Whole body BMDwaswithin normal limits in all patients
according to themanufacturer’s reference values.Mean BMD
of the entire injured lower-limb was lower than that of
the noninjured lower-limb (1.323 g/cm2 versus