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Comparisons among patients with and without runaway nail
| Variable | Runaway nail (greater than 1.5 mm/day; n = 7) | Nails with average distraction rate (n = 30) | Relative risk | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of the distal thick part of the nail (cm) | 12.4 ± 7 | 13.6 ± 4.3 | 0.67 | |
| Length of the distal thick part less than 80 mm (n = 4) | n = 1 | n = 3 | 1.4 | 0.822 |
| Distance between the tip of the nail and the osteotomy (cm) | 17.4 ± 6.6 | 19.3 ± 4.3 | 0.644 | |
| Overreaming (mm) | 2 ± 0.3 | 2 ± 0.8 | 0.278 |
