Table 3.

Clinical results

Variable	LATN	Classic	p value
Followup (months)	40 (8–74)	41 (12–88)	0.9
Time in frame (weeks)	12 (3–27)	29 (14–55)	<0.001
ED to frame removal (days)	9.6 (0–35)	130 (45–278)	<0.001
EFI (months/cm)	0.5 (0.3–1.1)	1.9 (1–4)	<0.001
BHI (months/cm)	0.8 (0.4–1.3)	1.9 (1–4)	<0.001

ED = end distraction; EFI = external fixation index; BHI = bone healing index.

All results expressed as mean (range).