Table 2.
Data on tibial lengthening patients
| Case # | Diagnosis | Age (years) | Distraction Gap (cm) | BHI (days/cm) | Number of cortices at removal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Posteromedial tibial bow | 8.6 | 4.6 | 48 | 2 |
| 2 | Traumatic physeal arrest | 17.4 | 3.6 | 61 | 0 |
| 3 | Fibular hemimelia | 3.5 | 3.0 | 54 | 3 |
| 4 | Fibular hemimelia | 8.2 | 4.5 | 40 | 2 |
| 5 | Fibular hemimelia | 4.0 | 3.7 | 44 | N/A |
| 6 | Tibial hemimelia | 15.5 | 4.3 | 67 | 2 |
| 7 | Hemihypertrophy | 16.0 | 3.6 | 46 | 2 |
| 8 | Traumatic bone loss | 13.7 | 9.1 | 20 | 2 |
| 9 | Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia | 12.9 | 5.4 | 49 | 1 |
| Averages | 11.1 | 4.6 | 47.6 |
BHI = bone healing index.