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Surgical outcomes according to study group
| Surgical outcome | Venting group (n = 25) |
Nonventing group (n = 34) | p value |
| Planned lengthening achieved | 100 (25) | 100 (34) | |
| Lengthening in mm | 55 ± 13 | 48 ± 16 | 0.07 |
| Healing index in days/cm | 21 (11.6-36.2) | 31 (12.5-137) | 0.03 |
| Consolidation index in days/cm | 10 (0.4-25) | 20 (1-125) | 0.03 |
Data presented as % (n), mean ± SD, or median (range).
