Table 1 Basic information for patients included in this study
Case number | Sex | Age | Affected joint | Bone loss from the initial debridement (mm) | Time of lengthening the bone (days) | Overall bone length gained (%) | Duration of external fixator (days) | External fixator index (days/cm) | Time between 1st and 2nd procedures (days) | Time between 2nd and 3rd procedures (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F | 37 | L | 32 | 41 | 21.3 | 160 | 50 | 21 | 46 |
2 | F | 38 | R | 35 | 50 | 27.3 | 180 | 51 | 27 | 53 |
3 | M | 38 | L | 41 | 56 | 30.1 | 220 | 52 | 30 | 60 |
4 | F | 45 | R | 30 | 46 | 22.9 | 170 | 55 | 36 | 50 |
5 | M | 42 | L | 33 | 45 | 26.2 | 187 | 57 | 27 | 52 |
6 | F | 37 | L | 36 | 44 | 24.6 | 178 | 49 | 29 | 48 |