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Table 5 Predictive factors for tibia limb lengthening poor outcome distracted by a monotube fixator

From: Distraction by a monotube fixator to achieve limb lengthening: predictive factors for tibia trauma

Variables

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval (CI)

Significant level-p value

  

Lower bound

Upper bound

 

Right Tibia Affectation

11.5

1.114

118.707

0.017

Haemogram (< 10 gm/dl)

5.2

1.123

24.080

0.005

Require Blood Transfusion

7.8

1.022

60.414

0.014

General Anesthesia

25.0

3.522

177.470

0.0001

Bone gap (> 10 cm)

8.6

0.891

83.770

0.036

% Lengthening (≥ 50%)

8.0

1.174

54.490

0.020

Rate of distraction (> 1 mm/day)

11.6

1.188

114.590

0.014

Partial weight bearing (> 6 months)

58.0

4.23

795.246

0.0001

Osteomyelitis

12.4

3.027

50.804

0.0001