Table 2 Details of the outcomes and complications
Variable | |
|---|---|
Follow-up in months | 35(20–60) |
Duration of DOG in days | 110(60–191) |
Time to consolidation in months | 13(6–20) |
EFI (months/cm) | 1.30(1.15–1.52) |
The number of union | 41 |
The number of complications | |
Pin-track infection | 23 |
Wire/pin loosening | 2 |
Reinfection in fraction site | 0 |
Vascular/nerve injury | 0 |
Axial deviation | 3 |
Docking site nonunion | 5 |
Refraction | 1 |
Osteogenesis insufficient in distraction area | 2 |
Knee joint rigidity | 14 |
The number of additional surgical interventions | |
Bone grafting | 4 |
Knee arthrolysis | 10 |
Accordion technique | 3 |
External fixator adjustment | 3 |
Remove/change external fixation pin | 2 |
Fixation in refraction | 1 |