TABLE 4.

Ectopic pattern induction in nerve deviated limb base wounds.

Surgery location/type	Number performed	Surgeries scored	Formed epiphysis bulge	Formed ectopic limb structures
Posterior limb base	10	7 a	0	1 (14%)
Posterior limb base with distal graft	10	7 b	0	3 (43%)
Anterior limb base	8	8	4 (50%)	0
Anterior limb base with distal graft	9	9	3 (33%)	0

^a 3 of the surgeries did not develop a blastema and were excluded from further analysis.

^b 3 of the surgeries did not develop blastemas and/or tissue grafts were undetectable by 3 weeks post-surgery and were excluded from further analysis.