Table 3 Healing indices of tibia distraction osteogenesis and limb lengthening outcome
From: Distraction by a monotube fixator to achieve limb lengthening: predictive factors for tibia trauma
Features | Mean ± SD (range) | Significant level (p value) |
|---|---|---|
Length of Bone Gap (cm) | 10.1 ± 4.0 | 0.092 |
Duration of Bone transport (day) | 105.6 ± 38.7 (range: 41–170) | 0.633 |
Percentage Lengthening | 38.0 ± 14.3 (range: 19.0-70.0) | 0.014 |
Healing index (days/cm) | 15.6 ±4.3 (range: 9.2-28.0) | 0.791 |
Healing index (days/% lengthening) | 4.2 ±1.2 (range: 2.7-8.1) | 0.039 |
Rate of distraction (mm/day) | 0.99 ± 0.14 (range: 0.65-1.27) | 0.014 |
Total duration of treatment (day) | 148.8 ± 39.9 (range: 90.0-252) | 0.315 |
Hospital stay (days) | 109.0 ± 59.9 (range:22–252) | 0.836 |