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. 2010 Oct 21;469(4):1175–1180. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1635-7

Table 1.

Details of patients who had limb lengthening

Parameters Number of patients
Age at initial presentation
 1 day–1 year 4
 1 year–3 years 15
 3 years–6 years 7
 > 6 years 6
Side
 Right 20
 Left 12
Gender
 Female 12
 Male 20
Length discrepancy at initial presentation
 < 3 cm 6
 3–6 cm 15
 > 6 cm 11
Associated deformities
 Tibial bowing 30
 Ball and socket joint 20
 Equinovalgus foot 20
 Lacked one or more lateral rays 12
 Femoral shortening 18
 Proximal femoral focal deficiency 2
 Valgus knee 4