Table 1 The clinical data of patients
Case | Gender | Age (years) | Side | Original fixation | Bone defect location | Follow-up (months) | Coronal deformity (degree) | Limb length discrepancy (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 23 | Left | Internal fixation | Proximal femur | 15 | 5.0 Valgus | 0.7 |
2 | Female | 26 | Left | external fixation | distal femur | 13 | 5.5 Varous | 1.5 |
3 | Male | 45 | Right | Internal fixation | distal femur | 12 | 6.5 Varous | 4.8 |
4 | Male | 37 | Right | external fixation | distal femur | 17 | 4.8 Varous | 3.7 |
5 | Male | 56 | Left | Internal fixation | distal femur | 20 | 3.5 Valgus | 1.9 |
6 | Female | 43 | Right | External fixation | distal femur | 24 | 6.0 Varous | 4.0 |
7 | Male | 60 | Left | Internal fixation | Proximal femur | 14 | 15.0 Valgus | 8.0 |
8 | Male | 28 | Right | External fixation | distal femur | 21 | 3.6 Varous | 1.5 |
9 | Female | 39 | Right | Internal fixation | Proximal femur | 16 | 4.5 Varous | 1.7 |
Mean | / | 39.7 ± 12.9 | / | / | / | 16.9 ± 4.0 | 5.5 (4.05, 5.75) | 3.1 ± 2.3 |