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Table 2 Results at latest follow-up

From: L-shaped corticotomy with bone flap sliding in the management of chronic tibial osteomyelitis: surgical technique and clinical results

Case no.

Duration of follow-up (months)

Lengthening achieved (cm)

Union of docking site

Complications

Recurrence

Functional results

Bone results

EFT (days)

EFI (days/cm)

Additional surgical procedures

1

32

9

Yes

Pain, PTI, AJS

No

Good

Excellent

185

20.6

No

2

23

7

Yes

Pain

No

Excellent

Excellent

112

16

No

3

51

5

Yes

Pain

No

Excellent

Excellent

138

27.6

No

4

29

9

Yes

Pain

No

Good

Excellent

210

23.3

No

5

31

7

Yes

Pain, PTI

No

Excellent

Excellent

153

21.9

No

6

42

8

Yes

Pain

No

Excellent

Excellent

177

22.1

No

7

39

11

Yes

Pain, PTI, AJS

No

Good

Excellent

215

19.5

No

8

26

9

Yes

Pain, PTI, AJS

No

Excellent

Excellent

169

18.8

No

  1. PTI pin tract infection, AJS adjacent joint stiffness